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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"They're assembling them at present," Trump stated, speaking about the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They are in very difficult locations."

The US president, who has been commended by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his involvement in securing a truce agreement, expressed he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, Trump plans to convene international leaders for a summit on Gaza during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Participants expected to participate are representatives from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, the Israeli leader will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump affirmed that he would meet a "lot of dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also visit Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. Those still 48 captives—approximately 20 of them considered alive—are to be let go by Monday.
• Questions remain over who will govern the region as forces gradually pull back and if the group will disarm, as required in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, suggested that the country might renew its operations if the group fails to surrender its arms.
• The United Nations was given the green light by the government to commence providing increased aid into the Gaza Strip from this Sunday. The relief will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from the army to recommence their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric informed the press on Friday that petrol, healthcare materials, and vital resources have started flowing through the crossing point. Representatives want Israel to allow access through additional border crossings and guarantee secure passage for humanitarian staff and civilians who are going back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President he condemned Israel on last Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the object of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian installations—unjustifiably or pretext," he said.
• The government provided a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to release as under the peace accord agreed upon with Hamas. Out of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and 135 will be deported. Initially, when representatives of the group provided a list of proposed inmates to be let go to intermediaries in Egypt, they demanded the freeing of well-known individuals such as the figure. But, the Israeli government affirmed it will not agree to free him.