Trump Affirms 'Generally, There Is Consensus' on Next Stages of Truce Agreement for Gaza

President Trump has remarked that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be resolved."

He, who has been praised by Hamas and many in Israel for his role in securing a ceasefire deal, said he believes the accord will "be sustained" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, the president intends to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his trip to the North African nation in the coming week. Among those slated to join are officials from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

The president confirmed that he would engage with a "lot of leaders" in the city on Monday to talk about the future of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also travel to Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The 48 captives—some 20 of them believed to be alive—will be released by Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in the region as forces slowly withdraw and whether the group will relinquish arms, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in March, indicated that Israel might resume its operations if Hamas does not relinquish its military assets.
• The UN was granted permission by the government to commence distributing expanded relief into the Gaza Strip beginning this Sunday. The aid will comprise a large quantity that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited permission from the army to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson he reported to journalists on Friday that energy supplies, medicines, and other critical materials have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials are calling for Israel to allow access through additional entry points and ensure secure passage for aid workers and civilians who are coming back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon he censured the nation on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious offensive against civilian structures—without justification or rationale," Aoun said.
• Israel provided a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to let go as under the truce deal reached with the organization. Out of the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. Originally, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of proposed inmates to be freed to mediators in Egypt, they called for the release of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the activist. Yet, the Israeli government stated it declines to let go the individual.