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President Trump has indicated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he admitted that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them now," Trump stated, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in very difficult locations."

He, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his involvement in achieving a peace accord, said he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are tired of the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump plans to bring together global figures for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his trip to the North African nation soon. Among those anticipated to participate are delegates from the European nation, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

The president affirmed that he would meet a "numerous officials" in Cairo on Monday to discuss the direction of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also go to Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Many of individuals headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 individuals—about 20 of them considered living—will be let go by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in the region as forces slowly withdraw and whether the group will give up weapons, as required in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, hinted that the country might renew its operations if the group refuses to surrender its weapons.
• The United Nations was granted permission by Israel to commence providing increased aid into Gaza beginning this Sunday. The aid will involve significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from Israel's military to resume their efforts.
• An official he informed journalists on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for authorities to open more border crossings and guarantee protected transit for aid workers and civilians who are returning to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state condemned the Israeli government on last Saturday for carrying out nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous offensive against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," the president said.
• Israel shared a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to let go as under the truce deal agreed upon with Hamas. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and 135 will be sent abroad. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of proposed detainees to be let go to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the liberation of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the activist. But, the Israeli government affirmed it declines to let go him.