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US President Donald Trump has stated that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he conceded that "some of the details … will be worked out."

"Hamas is collecting them at present," he commented, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They find themselves in very difficult situations."

The US president, who has been commended by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his part in achieving a truce agreement, said he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "they're all weary of the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

At the same time, the president intends to bring together world leaders for a summit on the issue during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Among those anticipated to take part are delegates from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

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

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would confer with a "many leaders" in the city on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also go to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The 48 captives—approximately 20 of them considered surviving—will be freed by Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the region as forces slowly withdraw and if the organization will give up weapons, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a truce in last March, hinted that Israel might restart its operations if the group does not surrender its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israeli authorities to start delivering increased aid into the Gaza Strip beginning the weekend. The aid will include a large quantity that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers expected permission from Israel's military to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric reported to reporters on Friday that fuel, medicines, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are urging the Israeli government to open more entry points and ensure protected transit for aid workers and the population who are going back to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for conducting overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious attack by Israel against civilian installations—with no valid reason or pretext," he stated.
• Israel shared a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as part of the ceasefire agreement made with Hamas. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be released in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. At first, when representatives of the group presented a roster of proposed detainees to be released to mediators in Egypt, they requested the liberation of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to let go Barghouti.