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The American leader has remarked that "in general, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"They're gathering them now," he stated, referring to the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They're in some very difficult locations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the group and many in Israel for his part in achieving a peace accord, remarked he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, Trump intends to bring together world leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to join are delegates from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

The president affirmed that he would confer with a "many officials" in Cairo 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 legislative body.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of individuals made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 hostages—about 20 of them thought to be surviving—will be freed by Monday.
• Questions remain over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in last March, indicated that the country might resume its offensive if the group refuses to relinquish its military assets.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to start distributing scaled-up aid into Gaza from Sunday. The relief will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited clearance from the army to recommence their efforts.
• An official the spokesman reported to reporters on the end of the week that petrol, medicines, and vital resources have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives want the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and provide protected transit for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon he denounced Israel on Saturday for executing nocturnal attacks on civilian facilities that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Once again, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious offensive against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," Aoun said.
• The government disclosed a inventory of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. From the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a list of proposed detainees to be let go to mediators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the figure. Yet, the Israeli government stated it refuses to free Barghouti.