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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "in general, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them now," he commented, mentioning the remaining hostages in the region. "They find themselves in very difficult places."

The US president, who has been commended by the organization and numerous Israelis for his role in securing a peace accord, said he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump aims to bring together international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Among those expected to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per information, the Israeli leader is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump affirmed that he would confer with a "lot of leaders" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the direction of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also visit Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The remaining 48 hostages—about 20 of them thought to be surviving—are to be released by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of the region as Israeli troops gradually pull back and if the organization will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who called off a truce in last March, indicated that the nation might resume its operations if Hamas refuses to surrender its weapons.
• The international body was authorized by Israeli authorities to commence distributing increased aid into the Gaza Strip beginning the weekend. This assistance will comprise a large quantity that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers awaited authorization from Israel's military to restart their efforts.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric reported to journalists on the end of the week that fuel, healthcare materials, and essential items have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff want the Israeli government to open more border crossings and guarantee secure passage for relief personnel and civilians who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• The leader he condemned the Israeli government on last Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a atrocious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," the president said.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a inventory of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to free as part of the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, fifteen will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and the remainder will be expelled. Initially, when the organization's delegates presented a selection of suggested inmates to be freed to mediators in the Arab Republic, they demanded the liberation of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the Israeli government confirmed it will not agree to let go him.