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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them now," he said, mentioning the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in pretty rough situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the group and various Israeli figures for his involvement in brokering a truce agreement, remarked he believes the deal will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Situation

At the same time, Trump plans to convene international leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his trip to the North African nation soon. Attendees anticipated to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, the Israeli leader will not be present.

President's Schedule

Trump affirmed that he would confer with a "many dignitaries" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the direction of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Significant Events

• Numerous of Palestinians returned to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce took hold. Those still 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in the region as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in March, hinted that Israel might resume its military campaign if the group refuses to surrender its military assets.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israel to commence distributing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on this Sunday. The relief will comprise significant amounts that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected permission from Israeli forces to resume their work.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman reported to reporters on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the crossing point. UN officials want the Israeli government to allow access through additional border crossings and guarantee secure passage for aid workers and civilians who are coming back to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon he denounced Israel on Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious offensive against civilian structures—with no valid reason or pretext," the president stated.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to release as part of the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Of the 250 detainees, 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be expelled. Initially, when the organization's delegates presented a list of recommended inmates to be freed to intermediaries in Egypt, they called for the freeing of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the figure. However, Netanyahu's office confirmed it refuses to let go him.