Trump Says 'For the Most Part, There Is Consensus' on Subsequent Phases of Peace Deal in Gaza

President Trump has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, expressed he is confident the deal will "hold" because "both sides are tired of the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, he aims to assemble global figures for a conference on the issue during his trip to the North African nation in the coming week. Participants expected to take part are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

As per sources, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

President's Schedule

Trump stated that he would meet a "many leaders" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the future of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinian residents made their way to the severely damaged Gaza's north on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. Those still 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them thought to be living—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over leadership in Gaza as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether the organization will disarm, as required in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who called off a truce in spring, indicated that Israel might renew its offensive if the group does not relinquish its arms.
• The international body was authorized by the government to begin delivering scaled-up relief into Gaza from this Sunday. This assistance will include 170,000 metric tons that have been stored in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited authorization from Israeli forces to recommence their efforts.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric reported to the press on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the crossing point. UN officials are calling for the Israeli government to unseal further crossing points and guarantee protected transit for aid workers and residents who are coming back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• The leader the head of state censured the Israeli government on the weekend for conducting nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a atrocious attack by Israel against civilian structures—without justification or rationale," the president said.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with the organization. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Originally, when Hamas officials provided a list of proposed inmates to be let go to mediators in the Arab Republic, they requested the release of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as the figure. However, the Israeli government stated it will not agree to release Barghouti.