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A pressing handwritten message passed to Donald Trump by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, suggested that an declaration regarding a peace agreement in Gaza might be made very soon.

Recorded in a image, the note's contents encouraged the president to approve a message on his Truth Social platform to announce the news first.

"Nearly there," it stated, according to 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 Truth Social network, expressing 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 agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace," he stated.

The Incident the Note Was Handed to Trump

Trump was conducting a roundtable event with right-leaning commentators about far-left groups when Rubio, positioned in the back corner of the White House's Blue Room, caught his eye.

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

"I just received a note by the secretary of state saying that we're very close to a deal on the Middle East, and they're gonna need me soon," Trump said. "Therefore, we will address a couple of more questions."

Behind the Scenes of the Negotiations

The event had already been underway for more than an hour when Rubio came forward. The president invited him to come in, and Rubio whispered something to Trump before handing 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 joined a third round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Red Sea location – a indication that delegates are working to tackle the toughest issues of a US plan to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Middle East Travel

Trump had kicked off the gathering by informing the press that he planned to travel to the Middle East "toward the end of the week" and could even "make the rounds" 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 continued to talk to the influencers and take questions from the media as the secretary of state became visibly anxious.

Concluding the Event

Almost 10 minutes after his earlier statement about departing, Trump declared: "I must leave now to try and solve some problems in the Middle East – although I'm very well represented by our secretary of state. He could likely 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 proposed that two attendees stay and take questions in his absence. Nonetheless, Trump kept fielding questions before the event concluded without administration officials remaining behind.

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