Trump Says 'For the Most Part, There Is Consensus' on Following Steps of Gaza Ceasefire Plan
The American leader has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be resolved."
"Hamas is collecting them currently," he said, mentioning the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They find themselves in very difficult places."
He, who has been lauded by the organization and various Israeli figures for his involvement in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he thinks the accord will "be sustained" because "both sides are tired of the hostilities."
Planned Conference on Gaza Situation
Concurrently, he intends to bring together international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Participants expected to participate are delegates from the European nation, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
As per reports, PM Netanyahu will not be present.
President's Schedule
The president confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous leaders" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to talk about the direction of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to the nation, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.
Significant Events
- Many of Palestinian residents made their way to the largely ruined Gaza's north on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. Those still 48 individuals—about 20 of them considered surviving—are to be released by Monday.
- Uncertainties persist over who will govern Gaza as forces slowly withdraw and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who called off a halt in fighting in March, hinted that the country might restart its military campaign if they fails to give up its arms.
- The UN was authorized by the government to begin distributing expanded humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip starting on the weekend. The aid will include significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from the army to resume their work.
- A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives want authorities to unseal further crossing points and ensure safe movement for aid workers and the population who are returning to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire up until lately.
- The leader he censured the Israeli government on the weekend for executing overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious attack by Israel against civilian installations—with no valid reason or pretext," the president said.
- Israeli authorities shared a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to free as under the truce deal reached with the group. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when representatives of the group provided a selection of suggested inmates to be freed to intermediaries in the country, they requested the freeing of high-profile individuals such as the activist. However, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to release Barghouti.