Trump Affirms 'Generally, There Is Consensus' on Following Steps of Peace Deal in Gaza

US President Donald Trump has indicated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be worked out."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his involvement in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he thinks the agreement will "be sustained" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

At the same time, he intends to bring together world leaders for a summit on the issue during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Attendees slated to take part are delegates from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

Trump confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous officials" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Numerous of individuals made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 captives—some 20 of them believed to be alive—are scheduled to be freed by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over leadership in Gaza as forces slowly withdraw and if the organization will give up weapons, as called for in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in March, suggested that the nation might restart its offensive if Hamas refuses to relinquish its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by Israel to begin distributing expanded humanitarian assistance into the territory beginning Sunday. The relief will include a large quantity that have been stored in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for authorization from the army to resume their efforts.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric told reporters on last Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials want authorities to unseal further border crossings and ensure safe movement for aid workers and the population who are returning to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• Lebanese President he condemned the nation on Saturday for conducting raids during the night on public installations that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the region has been the focus of a egregious offensive against civilian structures—with no valid reason or rationale," Aoun remarked.
• Israel provided a inventory of the individuals in custody that it plans to free as part of the truce deal made with Hamas. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and the remainder will be sent abroad. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a list of proposed detainees to be freed to mediators in Egypt, they requested the liberation of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the figure. However, the Israeli government confirmed it will not agree to free him.