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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "in general, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is assembling them at present," he said, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They are in pretty rough situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the accord will "be sustained" because "the parties are tired of the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Situation

At the same time, he plans to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Among those slated to take part are officials from the European nation, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, the Israeli leader will be absent.

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to talk about the future of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The 48 captives—approximately 20 of them thought to be surviving—are to be freed by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over leadership in the region as forces retreat step by step and whether the group will give up weapons, as required in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, hinted that Israel might resume its military campaign if Hamas refuses to surrender its arms.
• The international body was authorized by the government to commence providing scaled-up relief into the territory starting on the weekend. The aid will involve significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected clearance from Israeli forces to recommence their operations.
• An official the spokesman reported to reporters on last Friday that energy supplies, healthcare materials, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are calling for the Israeli government to open more entry points and provide secure passage for aid workers and residents who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun denounced the nation on last Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a atrocious offensive against civilian structures—without justification or pretext," he said.
• The government shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to release as in accordance with the truce deal reached with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials presented a list of suggested detainees to be released to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the liberation of prominent Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. But, the Israeli government confirmed it declines to free him.