🔗 Share this article

The American leader has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"Hamas is assembling them currently," the president commented, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They find themselves in pretty rough situations."

He, who has been commended by the group and many in Israel for his involvement in achieving a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the accord will "remain in place" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Situation

At the same time, he aims to bring together world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to the North African nation in the coming week. Participants anticipated to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

President's Schedule

The president affirmed that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the direction of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Those still 48 captives—approximately 20 of them thought to be living—are scheduled to be let go by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the region as forces retreat step by step and if Hamas will disarm, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who called off a halt in fighting in March, indicated that the country might restart its operations if Hamas fails to give up its weapons.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israeli authorities to commence providing increased relief into the territory starting on Sunday. The aid will involve a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers awaited permission from Israel's military to restart their work.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed the press on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials want the Israeli government to allow access through additional border crossings and provide secure passage for aid workers and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced Israel on last Saturday for carrying out nocturnal attacks on civilian facilities that the ministry said killed at least one person. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," Aoun stated.
• The government provided a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to let go as part of the peace accord made with Hamas. Of the 250 detainees, 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be sent abroad. Originally, when the organization's delegates presented a selection of suggested inmates to be released to mediators in Egypt, they demanded the freeing of well-known individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office affirmed it will not agree to release Barghouti.