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An urgent handwritten note passed to Donald Trump by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, suggested that an announcement regarding a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be made very soon.

Recorded in a image, the note's contents urged the president to authorize a post on his Truth Social platform to announce the news first.

"Nearly there," it stated, according to the photo. "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 Truth Social network, expressing he was "extremely pleased" to reveal the first phase of the deal.

"This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an mutually accepted line as the first steps toward a Robust, Durable, and Everlasting Peace," he stated.

The Incident the Note Was Passed to Trump

Trump was conducting a roundtable event with right-leaning commentators about antifa when Rubio, positioned in the rear of the White House's state room, caught his eye.

He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to wait until after the press departed. Subsequently, Rubio passed the president the note.

"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 require my input pretty quickly," Trump said. "Therefore, we will address 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 come in, and Rubio quietly spoke something to Trump before giving him the note.

The note's urgent tone came as Trump's top Middle East adviser, Steve Witkoff, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and other senior officials participated in a third round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Red Sea location – a indication that negotiators are working to tackle the toughest issues of a US plan to halt hostilities in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering by telling the press that he planned to travel to the Middle East "near the conclusion 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 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.

Concluding the Meeting

Nearly 10 minutes after his earlier statement about departing, Trump declared: "I must leave 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 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 proposed that two attendees remain and answer inquiries in his absence. Nonetheless, Trump kept fielding questions before the event finally broke up without Cabinet members staying.

"We will achieve peace in the Middle East," Trump wrapped by saying. "That is exactly what we want to do."