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An urgent handwritten message passed to the President by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, indicated that an announcement regarding a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be made very soon.

Recorded in a image, the note's text urged the president to approve a message on his social media network to announce the news before others.

"Very close," it 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 published on his platform, stating he was "extremely pleased" to announce the initial stage of the deal.

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

The Moment the Note Was Handed to Trump

Trump was conducting a roundtable event with conservative influencers about far-left groups when Rubio, standing in the rear of the White House's state room, got his attention.

He wanted to share an update for Trump, he said, but it would have to wait until after the press left. Then, Rubio handed 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 said. "Therefore, we will address a couple of more questions."

Background of the Negotiations

The meeting had already been underway for more than an hour when Rubio first approached. The president invited him to enter, and Rubio whispered something to Trump before giving him the note.

The note's pressing nature 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 day of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Red Sea location – a indication that delegates aim to tackle the most challenging topics of a American proposal to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering by informing assembled journalists that he planned to travel to the Middle East "near the conclusion of the week" and could even "make the rounds" in the region to Egypt and perhaps Gaza as US negotiators neared completion of a deal.

Nevertheless, even after Rubio gave 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 Meeting

Almost 10 minutes after his initial comments about leaving, Trump declared: "I must leave now to try and solve 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 continued.

He then suggested that Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem stay and answer inquiries in his stead. However, Trump kept fielding questions before the event concluded without administration officials remaining behind.

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