Trump Affirms 'Generally, Agreement Exists' on Following Steps of Peace Deal in Gaza

US President Donald Trump has indicated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the group and numerous Israelis for his role in brokering a ceasefire deal, remarked he is confident the agreement will "remain in place" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

At the same time, Trump aims to bring together global figures for a conference on the issue during his travel to Egypt in the coming week. Among those expected to take part are representatives from the European nation, the French Republic, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

Trump confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to address the prospects of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Many of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The remaining 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be let go by Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of the region as Israeli troops gradually pull back and if the organization will give up weapons, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a truce in March, hinted that the country might resume its offensive if they fails to surrender its arms.
• The United Nations was granted permission by Israeli authorities to commence delivering scaled-up aid into Gaza from this Sunday. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have been stored in neighboring countries such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers expected clearance from the army to resume their efforts.
• An official the spokesman informed reporters on Friday that energy supplies, medicines, and essential items have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want authorities to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee safe movement for relief personnel and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• The leader he condemned Israel on last Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on public installations that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian installations—unjustifiably or excuse," he remarked.
• The government shared a inventory of the individuals in custody that it intends to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, fifteen will be released in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Initially, when the organization's delegates presented a roster of proposed inmates to be freed to negotiators in the country, they requested the release of well-known Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office affirmed it refuses to free him.