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An pressing handwritten message passed to the President by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, indicated that an announcement regarding a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be made imminently.

Recorded in a image, the note's text urged the president to authorize a message on his Truth Social platform to announce the news before others.

"Nearly there," it stated, according to the photo. "You are needed to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first."

Shortly after the note was revealed, Trump published on his Truth Social network, expressing he was "very proud" to announce the first phase of the agreement.

"This indicates that ALL of the Hostages will be released shortly, and Israel will pull back their Troops to an mutually accepted line as the first steps toward a Robust, Long-lasting, and Everlasting Peace," he stated.

The Moment the Note Was Handed to Trump

Trump was conducting a discussion with conservative influencers about far-left groups when Rubio, positioned in the back corner of the White House's state room, got his attention.

He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to be delayed until after the media left. Then, Rubio handed the president the message.

"I just received a note by the secretary of state saying that we're nearing completion to a deal on the Middle East, and they're gonna need me pretty quickly," Trump said. "So we'll take a couple of more questions."

Background of the Peace Talks

The meeting had already been going on for more than an hour when Rubio first approached. The president welcomed him to come in, and Rubio whispered something to Trump before giving him the note.

The note's urgent tone came as Trump's top Middle East adviser, Steve Witkoff, Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and other senior officials participated in a third round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Egyptian resort – a indication that delegates aim to dive deeply into the toughest issues of a American proposal to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering by informing the press that he planned to travel to the Middle East "toward the end of the week" and could even "visit multiple locations" in the region to Egypt and perhaps Gaza as US negotiators closed in on a deal.

Still, even after Rubio passed Trump the note, Trump kept speaking to the influencers and respond to queries from the media as the secretary of state became noticeably restless.

Concluding the Meeting

Nearly 10 minutes after his initial comments about leaving, Trump declared: "I have to go now to try and resolve some problems in the Middle East – although I'm very well represented by our secretary of state. He could probably do an even better job than me, but who knows."

"We wish to avoid to take any chances. So we're going to go and do that," Trump continued.

He then suggested that Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem remain and answer inquiries in his stead. Nonetheless, Trump continued to take questions before the event finally broke up without Cabinet members staying.

"We will achieve peace in the Middle East," Trump concluded by saying. "That's what we want to do."