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US President Donald Trump has stated that "in general, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them at present," Trump said, speaking about the remaining hostages in the region. "They are in very difficult places."

He, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, expressed he believes the accord will "hold" because "the parties are exhausted by the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Situation

At the same time, he aims to assemble global figures for a summit on the issue during his trip to Egypt soon. Attendees slated to join are representatives from Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, the State of Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

Trump confirmed that he would engage with a "lot of dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the prospects of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Those still 48 individuals—some 20 of them considered surviving—are to be freed by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over who will govern the region as Israel's military gradually pull back and whether the group will disarm, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, hinted that Israel might restart its military campaign if they fails to give up its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by Israel to start providing scaled-up aid into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. The aid will include 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials expected permission from Israeli forces to restart their efforts.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed the press on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are calling for the Israeli government to open more crossing points and guarantee protected transit for aid workers and residents who are returning to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Once again, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," he stated.
• Israel provided a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as under the truce deal agreed upon with the group. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Originally, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of suggested prisoners to be freed to mediators in the Arab Republic, they requested the liberation of prominent Palestinian leaders such as the figure. But, Netanyahu's office affirmed it declines to let go him.