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The American leader has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"They're gathering them currently," he commented, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in pretty rough locations."

The US president, who has been lauded by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his part in securing a truce agreement, expressed he believes the deal will "hold" because "both sides are weary of the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, he plans to bring together global figures for a conference on the issue during his trip to the North African nation in the coming week. Participants anticipated to join are representatives from Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

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

Trump's Itinerary

The president stated that he would meet a "lot of officials" in Cairo on Monday to discuss the prospects of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinians made their way to the largely ruined Gaza's north on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them believed to be surviving—are to be freed by next Monday.
• Questions remain over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops retreat step by step and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, suggested that Israel might restart its operations if Hamas refuses to give up its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by Israeli authorities to commence distributing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory starting on the weekend. The aid will comprise significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for authorization from the army to recommence their efforts.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric reported to the press on the end of the week that fuel, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want authorities to unseal further entry points and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling until only recently.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced Israel on the weekend for conducting nocturnal attacks 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 atrocious attack by Israel against civilian structures—unjustifiably or rationale," Aoun stated.
• The government shared a inventory of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to let go as in accordance with the peace accord reached with Hamas. From the 250 individuals, 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. Initially, when the organization's delegates submitted a list of recommended detainees to be let go to mediators in Egypt, they called for the release of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. But, Netanyahu's office affirmed it refuses to let go Barghouti.