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US President Donald Trump has stated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is assembling them now," he commented, mentioning the remaining hostages in the region. "They're in some very difficult locations."

President Trump, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his part in securing a ceasefire deal, remarked he believes the deal will "hold" because "they're all tired of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

At the same time, he aims to assemble world leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Among those anticipated to join are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to information, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

He affirmed that he would engage with a "many officials" in the city on the start of the week to talk about the direction of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The remaining 48 captives—some 20 of them thought to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by Monday.
• Questions remain over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israel's military slowly withdraw and whether the organization will relinquish arms, as called for in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in spring, hinted that the country might renew its offensive if the group refuses to give up its arms.
• The international body was granted permission by Israeli authorities to start delivering increased humanitarian assistance into the territory starting on this Sunday. The aid will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from the army to restart their work.
• A representative from the UN he reported to journalists on last Friday that energy supplies, medicines, and essential items have begun moving through the crossing point. Representatives want Israel to unseal further entry points and provide secure passage for relief personnel and civilians who are returning to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The leader Joseph Aoun denounced the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious offensive against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or rationale," the president said.
• The government disclosed a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as part of the peace accord made with the group. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. At first, when Hamas officials presented a list of suggested detainees to be let go to mediators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as the figure. However, the Israeli government confirmed it declines to let go him.