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The American leader has indicated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them now," the president commented, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some quite harsh places."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his role in securing a peace accord, expressed he thinks the agreement will "remain in place" because "the parties are weary of the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, the president intends to assemble international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Among those anticipated to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to reports, the Israeli leader is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

Trump affirmed that he would confer with a "numerous officials" in Cairo on the start of the week to address the prospects of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also visit the nation, where he will address the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Many of individuals made their way to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 captives—some 20 of them considered alive—are to be released by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israel's military retreat step by step and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, indicated that the nation might renew its offensive if the group does not give up its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to start delivering increased humanitarian assistance into the territory starting on the weekend. This assistance will include significant amounts that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from the army to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson he reported to the press on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have begun moving through the crossing point. UN officials are calling for Israel to open more crossing points and ensure secure passage for aid workers and the population who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the nation on Saturday for conducting raids during the night on non-military sites that the ministry said killed at least one person. "For another time, the region has been the focus of a atrocious attack by Israel against civilian structures—without justification or rationale," the president remarked.
• Israel shared a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to let go as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the region, and the remainder will be expelled. At first, when Hamas officials presented a list of proposed detainees to be freed to negotiators in Egypt, they requested the liberation of prominent Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it declines to let go Barghouti.