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A pressing handwritten note passed to the President by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, indicated that an declaration regarding a peace agreement in Gaza might be made imminently.

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

"Very close," the note 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, stating he was "very proud" to reveal the first phase of the deal.

"This means 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 Robust, Durable, and Everlasting Peace," he stated.

The Moment the Note Was Passed to Trump

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

He had news for Trump, he explained, but it would have to wait until after the press departed. Subsequently, Rubio handed 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 need me soon," Trump said. "Therefore, we will address a couple of more questions."

Behind the Scenes of the Peace Talks

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

The note's pressing nature coincided with Trump's key regional advisor, 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 sign that negotiators aim to tackle the toughest issues of a American proposal to halt hostilities in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Overseas Trip

Trump had kicked off the influencer event by telling 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 possibly Gaza as US diplomats closed in on a deal.

Nevertheless, even after Rubio gave 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 Meeting

Nearly 10 minutes after his initial comments about leaving, Trump said: "I have to go now to try and solve some problems in the Middle East – although I'm ably assisted by our secretary of state. He could likely 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 stay and take questions in his stead. Nonetheless, Trump continued to take questions before the event concluded without administration officials remaining behind.

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