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The American leader has remarked that "in general, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them now," he said, referring to the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They are in quite harsh situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his involvement in achieving a truce agreement, said he thinks the accord will "remain in place" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to bring together international leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his visit to Egypt soon. Participants slated to join are officials from the European nation, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

He stated that he would confer with a "numerous officials" in the city on next Monday to talk about the future of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinians returned to the severely damaged northern Gaza on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern Gaza as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and whether the group will give up weapons, as required in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in last March, indicated that the nation might resume its military campaign if Hamas fails to relinquish its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to begin providing scaled-up aid into the Gaza Strip from this Sunday. The aid will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for clearance from the army to restart their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials are urging authorities to unseal further crossing points and provide secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state censured Israel on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a egregious offensive against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," he stated.
• Israel shared a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to let go as in accordance with the peace accord agreed upon with the organization. Of the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be deported. Initially, when the organization's delegates provided a list of recommended prisoners to be let go to mediators in Egypt, they demanded the liberation of prominent individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, the prime minister's team stated it declines to let go Barghouti.