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US President Donald Trump has stated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be worked out."

"Hamas is gathering them currently," Trump commented, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They are in pretty rough locations."

The US president, who has been praised by the organization and numerous Israelis for his role in securing a ceasefire deal, remarked he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "they're all exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

At the same time, he intends to convene international leaders for a conference on the issue during his travel to the North African nation next week. Attendees slated to take part are representatives from the European nation, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

President's Schedule

The president affirmed that he would engage with a "numerous officials" in the city on next Monday to discuss the direction of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Those still 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be freed by Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in the Gaza Strip as forces slowly withdraw and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in March, hinted that Israel might resume its offensive if Hamas fails to relinquish its weapons.
• The international body was authorized by the government to start providing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory from this Sunday. This assistance will include a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators expected permission from the army to recommence their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on Friday that petrol, healthcare materials, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the crossing point. Representatives are calling for authorities to unseal further entry points and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and the population who are coming back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the nation on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—without justification or pretext," Aoun stated.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to release as part of the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. From the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the West Bank, and 135 will be sent abroad. At first, when Hamas officials submitted a list of suggested detainees to be let go to mediators in the country, they demanded the freeing of prominent Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it refuses to let go the individual.