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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is gathering them currently," the president stated, mentioning the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some pretty rough locations."

He, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his role in achieving a ceasefire deal, said he thinks the accord will "remain in place" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

At the same time, Trump aims to assemble international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Attendees expected to participate are delegates from the European nation, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

The president confirmed that he would engage with a "numerous leaders" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the prospects of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinians made their way to the largely ruined northern Gaza on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The remaining 48 hostages—some 20 of them believed to be alive—will be freed by next Monday.
• Questions remain over who will govern Gaza as forces retreat step by step and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as called for in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in last March, hinted that the country might resume its operations if Hamas does not relinquish its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by the government to start distributing scaled-up relief into Gaza starting on Sunday. This assistance will comprise significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected clearance from Israel's military to restart their efforts.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed reporters on last Friday that fuel, medicines, and vital resources have started flowing through the crossing point. Representatives are urging the Israeli government to unseal further entry points and provide protected transit for humanitarian staff and civilians who are coming back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The leader he denounced the nation on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health authority said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or rationale," he remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to release as part of the truce deal reached with Hamas. Of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group provided a selection of proposed detainees to be released to intermediaries in the country, they called for the freeing of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as the activist. However, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to release the individual.