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The American leader has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them now," the president stated, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They are in very difficult places."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the organization and numerous Israelis for his role in brokering a truce agreement, said he thinks the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, Trump intends to bring together world leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Attendees expected to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

He stated that he would confer with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the direction of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Many of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The 48 hostages—about 20 of them considered alive—are to be released by Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of Gaza as Israel's military gradually pull back and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, indicated that the nation might resume its military campaign if they refuses to give up its military assets.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to begin delivering scaled-up relief into the Gaza Strip beginning this Sunday. The relief will include significant amounts that have been stored in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected clearance from Israel's military to resume their work.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed journalists on Friday that energy supplies, healthcare materials, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff want Israel to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee safe movement for aid workers and civilians who are coming back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," Aoun stated.
• The government shared a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be sent abroad. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a roster of recommended inmates to be let go to intermediaries in Egypt, they demanded the liberation of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as the figure. But, the prime minister's team affirmed it will not agree to free Barghouti.