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The American leader has remarked that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is collecting them at present," he stated, speaking about the hostages still held in the region. "They find themselves in very difficult situations."

The US president, who has been commended by the group and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a peace accord, said he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump intends to convene world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to Egypt next week. Participants anticipated to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

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

Leader's Plans

The president affirmed that he would meet a "numerous leaders" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the direction of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Significant Events

• Numerous of Palestinians headed back to the severely damaged Gaza's north on Friday as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. The remaining 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them considered surviving—will be released by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and whether the group will give up weapons, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a ceasefire in last March, hinted that Israel might restart its operations if the group refuses to relinquish its military assets.
• The UN was granted permission by Israeli authorities to commence distributing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on this Sunday. This assistance will involve a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from the army to recommence their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for authorities to unseal further entry points and provide secure passage for aid workers and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the Israeli government on last Saturday for conducting raids during the night on public installations that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or rationale," he said.
• Israel shared a list of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with the organization. From the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be expelled. Initially, when the organization's delegates provided a list of suggested prisoners to be let go to mediators in Egypt, they demanded the release of prominent Palestinian leaders such as the activist. But, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to free the individual.