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The American leader has stated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them at present," Trump commented, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They're in some quite harsh situations."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his role in achieving a peace accord, expressed he is confident the deal will "remain in place" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, the president intends to convene world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to the North African nation next week. Participants expected to join are officials from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to information, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

He affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to discuss the future of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinians returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The 48 captives—about 20 of them believed to be surviving—are to be freed by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as forces gradually pull back and whether the organization will give up weapons, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in spring, indicated that Israel might resume its offensive if they does not surrender its arms.
• The international body was given the green light by the government to begin providing expanded aid into the Gaza Strip beginning this Sunday. The aid will comprise significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from Israeli forces to recommence their efforts.
• A representative from the UN he reported to reporters on last Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the crossing point. Agency staff want Israel to open more crossing points and provide secure passage for humanitarian staff and civilians who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious offensive against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or pretext," Aoun stated.
• Israel shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to let go as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials presented a roster of suggested prisoners to be released to intermediaries in Egypt, they called for the freeing of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the figure. Yet, the prime minister's team affirmed it declines to free Barghouti.