Trump Says 'Generally, There Is Consensus' on Next Stages of Gaza Ceasefire Plan

President Trump has remarked that "in general, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

President Trump, who has been praised by Hamas and many in Israel for his role in securing a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, the president plans to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his trip to Egypt soon. Among those expected to take part are representatives from the European nation, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would meet a "numerous officials" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The remaining 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them thought to be surviving—are to be let go by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as forces slowly withdraw and whether the group will disarm, as called for in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in March, indicated that Israel might renew its operations if the group fails to surrender its military assets.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to begin delivering expanded relief into the Gaza Strip from this Sunday. The aid will include a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from the army to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported to reporters on the end of the week that energy supplies, medicines, and other critical materials have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials are calling for the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and provide safe movement for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The leader Joseph Aoun condemned the nation on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," the president stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a list of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be sent abroad. At first, when the organization's delegates provided a selection of proposed detainees to be freed to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of well-known individuals such as the activist. Yet, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to release him.