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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"They're gathering them at present," he commented, speaking about the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They are in pretty rough locations."

President Trump, who has been lauded by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a peace accord, expressed he thinks the agreement will "remain in place" because "they're all weary of the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, the president plans to bring together world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to Egypt next week. Participants anticipated to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

President's Schedule

Trump stated that he would confer with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on next Monday to talk about the future of the territory. It has been reported that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The 48 captives—about 20 of them thought to be alive—are to be let go by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over leadership in the region as forces retreat step by step and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who called off a truce in last March, indicated that the nation might resume its offensive if the group refuses to give up its weapons.
• The international body was granted permission by the government to begin providing scaled-up aid into the Gaza Strip beginning the weekend. The relief will include a large quantity that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for clearance from Israeli forces to recommence their efforts.
• An official he informed the press on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives are calling for authorities to open more border crossings and provide safe movement for humanitarian staff and residents who are coming back to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state denounced Israel on the weekend for carrying out nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the region has been the focus of a atrocious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," Aoun said.
• Israel shared a inventory of the individuals in custody that it aims to let go as part of the ceasefire agreement made with the organization. From the 250 individuals, fifteen will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and the remainder will be expelled. Initially, when Hamas officials presented a selection of recommended detainees to be released to mediators in the country, they called for the liberation of well-known individuals such as the figure. However, the prime minister's team confirmed it will not agree to free Barghouti.