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An urgent handwritten message passed to Donald Trump by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, suggested that an declaration regarding a ceasefire deal in Gaza might be made imminently.

Captured in a image, the note's text urged the president to authorize a message on his social media platform to announce the news before others.

"Nearly there," the note read, as shown in the image. "You are needed to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first."

Not long after the note was seen, Trump posted on his platform, expressing he was "very proud" to announce the first phase of the agreement.

"This means 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, Durable, and Enduring Peace," he stated.

The Moment the Note Was Handed to Trump

Trump was holding a roundtable event with right-leaning commentators about far-left groups when Rubio, positioned in the rear of the White House's Blue Room, got his attention.

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

"I was just given a note by the secretary of state saying that we're nearing completion to a deal on the Middle East, and they're gonna require my input soon," Trump announced. "So we'll take a couple of more questions."

Background of the Negotiations

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

The note's urgent tone coincided with Trump's top Middle East adviser, Steve Witkoff, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and other high-ranking diplomats participated in a third round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Red Sea location – a indication that delegates aim to tackle the toughest issues of a US plan to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's Remarks on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering by informing assembled journalists that he intended to travel to the Middle East "toward the end of the week" and could even "visit multiple locations" in the region to Cairo and possibly Gaza as US negotiators closed in on a deal.

Nevertheless, 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 visibly anxious.

Wrapping Up the Event

Nearly 10 minutes after his initial comments about departing, Trump said: "I have to go now to try and resolve some problems in the Middle East – although I'm ably assisted by our secretary of state. He could probably do an more effective job than me, but who knows."

"We don't want to take any chances. So we're going to go and do that," Trump added.

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

"We're gonna get peace in the Middle East," Trump wrapped by saying. "That is exactly what we want to do."