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

"They're collecting them at present," the president commented, referring to the remaining hostages in the region. "They find themselves in pretty rough places."

He, who has been lauded by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his role in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he believes the deal will "hold" because "they're all weary of the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to convene global figures for a summit on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Participants slated to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on reports, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

He stated that he would engage with a "many officials" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the prospects of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 captives—approximately 20 of them considered surviving—are scheduled to be freed by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether the organization will give up weapons, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, suggested that the nation might restart its operations if they refuses to surrender its weapons.
• The UN was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin providing expanded humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip starting on Sunday. This assistance will comprise significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers were waiting for permission from Israeli forces to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson he reported to journalists on last Friday that fuel, healthcare materials, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff want Israel to unseal further border crossings and provide protected transit for relief personnel and the population who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun censured the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting raids during the night on civilian facilities that the ministry said killed at least one person. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian installations—with no valid reason or rationale," the president remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with the organization. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be sent abroad. Originally, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of recommended detainees to be released to negotiators in Egypt, they demanded the freeing of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. But, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to free him.