Trump Affirms 'Largely, There Is Consensus' on Subsequent Phases of Truce Agreement for Gaza

The American leader has stated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

He, who has been commended by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his involvement in securing a ceasefire deal, expressed he believes the deal will "be sustained" because "the parties are weary of the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, Trump intends to assemble world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to the North African nation in the coming week. Among those anticipated to join are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, the Israeli leader will not be present.

Leader's Plans

The president affirmed that he would meet a "lot of officials" in Cairo on next Monday to address the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also travel to the nation, where he will address the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The 48 captives—about 20 of them believed to be living—are scheduled to be released by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the Gaza Strip as forces gradually pull back and if the group will disarm, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, hinted that the country might restart its operations if Hamas fails to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was granted permission by Israeli authorities to commence delivering increased humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip beginning Sunday. The aid will comprise significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers awaited authorization from Israeli forces to restart their work.
• A representative from the UN he informed journalists on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff want authorities to open more entry points and guarantee protected transit for humanitarian staff and civilians who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun censured Israel on Saturday for executing overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a heinous offensive against non-military facilities—without justification or rationale," the president stated.
• Israeli authorities shared a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to let go as in accordance with the peace accord agreed upon with the group. From the 250 individuals, fifteen will be released in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a roster of suggested prisoners to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of well-known individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the Israeli government confirmed it will not agree to release him.