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US President Donald 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 acknowledged that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them now," the president said, mentioning the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They find themselves in quite harsh situations."

He, who has been praised by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his involvement in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "the parties are exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, he plans to convene international leaders for a summit on the issue during his travel to Egypt soon. Attendees expected to join are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

The president confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous officials" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to discuss the direction of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Many of individuals headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The 48 captives—some 20 of them thought to be living—are to be released by Monday.
• Questions remain over who will govern the region as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who called off a truce in spring, hinted that the nation might resume its military campaign if Hamas does not give up its military assets.
• The international body was granted permission by the government to start delivering increased aid into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. This assistance will comprise significant amounts that have been stored in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from the army to resume their work.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric reported to journalists on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and other critical materials have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are calling for authorities to open more crossing points and guarantee safe movement for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The leader the head of state censured the nation on Saturday for conducting 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 installations—with no valid reason or excuse," he remarked.
• The government shared a list of the individuals in custody that it intends to free as part of the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when Hamas officials presented a selection of proposed inmates to be freed to mediators in the Arab Republic, they requested the liberation of prominent Palestinian leaders such as the figure. However, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to release Barghouti.