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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "some of the details … will be resolved."

"Hamas is gathering them currently," he said, mentioning the hostages still held in the region. "They find themselves in quite harsh places."

He, who has been praised by the organization and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a peace accord, expressed he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, the president intends to convene international leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his trip to the North African nation in the coming week. Participants expected to take part are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump stated that he would meet a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on next Monday to address the direction of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents headed back to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be alive—will be let go by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the region as forces slowly withdraw and whether the group will give up weapons, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in last March, suggested that Israel might renew its offensive if they does not give up its military assets.
• The UN was authorized by Israeli authorities to commence delivering increased aid into the territory from the weekend. This assistance will include a large quantity that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for permission from Israeli forces to restart their efforts.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman told reporters on last Friday that fuel, healthcare materials, and essential items have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are urging the Israeli government to unseal further entry points and provide protected transit for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to parts of Gaza that were subject to intense shelling just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for executing overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a egregious offensive against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or rationale," the president said.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to release as part of the peace accord reached with the organization. Of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be released in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a list of recommended detainees to be released to intermediaries in the country, they demanded the freeing of prominent Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. But, the Israeli government stated it refuses to let go him.