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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is assembling them now," Trump said, speaking about the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They find themselves in very difficult locations."

President Trump, who has been commended by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his involvement in achieving a truce agreement, remarked he believes the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to assemble world leaders for a conference on the issue during his travel to the North African nation soon. Among those anticipated to participate are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on information, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of dignitaries" in Cairo on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the territory. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Numerous of individuals made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. The remaining 48 hostages—some 20 of them believed to be alive—are scheduled to be released by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops gradually pull back and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, hinted that Israel might restart its operations if Hamas fails to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to begin delivering expanded aid into Gaza beginning this Sunday. This assistance will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected permission from Israeli forces to recommence their operations.
• A representative from the UN he reported to reporters on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and other critical materials have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for the Israeli government to open more border crossings and provide safe movement for aid workers and the population who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun censured the Israeli government on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," he said.
• Israeli authorities shared a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to free as part of the peace accord made with the organization. Of the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be sent abroad. Originally, when Hamas officials submitted a list of suggested inmates to be let go to intermediaries in the country, they requested the freeing of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the activist. Yet, the Israeli government affirmed it refuses to release the individual.