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President Trump has indicated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be resolved."

"They're gathering them at present," the president said, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They are in pretty rough situations."

He, who has been commended by the group and many in Israel for his part in brokering a truce agreement, said he is confident the agreement will "remain in place" because "the parties are exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, the president intends to convene world leaders for a summit on the issue during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Participants anticipated to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

The president stated that he would meet a "lot of officials" in Cairo on next Monday to address the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The remaining 48 individuals—about 20 of them believed to be living—are to be released by next Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of the region as Israel's military gradually pull back and if the group will give up weapons, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in March, indicated that the country might resume its military campaign if Hamas refuses to give up its weapons.
• The UN was granted permission by Israeli authorities to commence delivering scaled-up aid into the Gaza Strip starting on this Sunday. The aid will include a large quantity that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from the army to resume their operations.
• An official the spokesman informed reporters on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and essential items have commenced entering through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for the Israeli government to open more entry points and guarantee secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state denounced the Israeli government on Saturday for executing raids during the night on non-military sites that the health authority said caused one fatality. "For another time, the region has been the target of a heinous offensive against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," the president said.
• The government provided a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be let go in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. At first, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of suggested prisoners to be let go to intermediaries in Egypt, they requested the freeing of prominent Palestinian leaders such as the figure. However, the prime minister's team affirmed it will not agree to free him.