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The American leader has indicated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is gathering them currently," the president commented, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They are in quite harsh locations."

He, who has been lauded by the organization and numerous Israelis for his role in achieving a peace accord, said he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "the parties are tired of the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, Trump aims to assemble world leaders for a conference on Gaza during his travel to the North African nation in the coming week. Attendees anticipated to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

As per sources, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

He confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to address the prospects of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinian residents headed back to the largely ruined Gaza's north on Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them believed to be alive—are to be let go by next Monday.
• Questions remain over leadership in the Gaza Strip as forces gradually pull back and if the organization will give up weapons, as required in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in spring, hinted that the nation might renew its military campaign if the group does not surrender its military assets.
• The UN was authorized by Israel to start delivering expanded humanitarian assistance into Gaza from Sunday. The relief will include a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators expected clearance from Israeli forces to restart their efforts.
• An official the spokesman reported to reporters on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are urging authorities to allow access through additional crossing points and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and residents who are returning to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on last Saturday for carrying out nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said killed at least one person. "For another time, the region has been the object of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," he said.
• Israel disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to release as under the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. Of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of proposed inmates to be freed to mediators in the country, they requested the freeing of well-known Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it refuses to let go the individual.