Trump Says 'For the Most Part, There Is Consensus' on Following Steps of Gaza Ceasefire Plan

The American leader has indicated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

President Trump, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "the parties are weary of the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, Trump intends to convene international leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his travel to Egypt in the coming week. Participants anticipated to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

As per information, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "numerous dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the future of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also go to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of individuals headed back to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The 48 captives—some 20 of them considered alive—will be released by Monday.
• Questions remain over leadership in the region as Israeli troops gradually pull back and if the organization will disarm, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in spring, hinted that Israel might renew its operations if Hamas refuses to relinquish its arms.
• The UN was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin providing scaled-up relief into the territory beginning this Sunday. This assistance will include 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for clearance from the army to resume their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric told journalists on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are urging the Israeli government to open more crossing points and ensure safe movement for aid workers and civilians who are coming back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• The leader he censured Israel on Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, the region has been the object of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian structures—unjustifiably or rationale," he said.
• The government provided a list of the individuals in custody that it intends to let go as under the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Originally, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of recommended inmates to be freed to mediators in the country, they requested the liberation of well-known Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. But, the prime minister's team affirmed it will not agree to let go the individual.