US President Donald Trump Says 'For the Most Part, Agreement Exists' on Subsequent Phases of Gaza Ceasefire Plan
President Trump has stated that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the truce agreement for Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "some of the details … will be worked out."
"They're gathering them currently," he said, speaking about the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They're in some very difficult situations."
President Trump, who has been lauded by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his involvement in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he believes the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are tired of the conflict."
Planned Conference on Gaza Issue
Concurrently, Trump intends to convene international leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his visit to Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to participate are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.
Based on reports, the Israeli leader will not be present.
Trump's Itinerary
The president affirmed that he would engage with a "many officials" in Cairo on Monday to discuss the prospects of the territory. It has been reported that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will address the Knesset.
Significant Events
- Many of individuals returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. Those still 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be released by next Monday.
- Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as forces gradually pull back and whether the organization will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a truce in spring, suggested that the nation might resume its offensive if the group does not relinquish its weapons.
- The international body was given the green light by Israel to commence providing increased relief into Gaza beginning this Sunday. The aid will include significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from the army to restart their efforts.
- A representative from the UN the spokesman informed the press on last Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the crossing point. Representatives want the Israeli government to open more entry points and ensure safe movement for relief personnel and civilians who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
- The leader he censured Israel on Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health authority said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the region has been the focus of a atrocious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or pretext," he remarked.
- Israel disclosed a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to release as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement made with Hamas. From the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be released in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. At first, when Hamas officials presented a list of suggested prisoners to be let go to intermediaries in the country, they demanded the liberation of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the prime minister's team affirmed it refuses to release the individual.