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A urgent handwritten note delivered to Donald Trump by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, indicated that an declaration regarding a peace agreement in Gaza might be made imminently.

Captured in a photograph, the note's contents encouraged the president to approve a post on his Truth Social platform to announce the news before others.

"Very close," it stated, as shown in the image. "We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first."

Shortly after the note was seen, Trump published on his platform, expressing he was "extremely pleased" to announce the initial stage of the agreement.

"This indicates that ALL of the Hostages will be released shortly, and Israel will pull back their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace," he wrote.

The Moment the Note Was Passed 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, caught his eye.

He wanted to share an update for Trump, he explained, but it would have to be delayed until after the media left. Then, Rubio passed the president the message.

"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 require my input pretty quickly," Trump announced. "So we'll take a couple of more questions."

Behind the Scenes of the Negotiations

The meeting had already been going on 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 coincided with Trump's key regional advisor, Steve Witkoff, Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and other senior officials participated in a third round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Egyptian resort – a indication that delegates are working to dive deeply into the toughest issues of a American proposal to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's Remarks on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering 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 Cairo 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.

Concluding the Event

Nearly 10 minutes after his earlier statement about leaving, 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 more effective 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 two attendees remain and take questions in his absence. Nonetheless, Trump kept fielding questions before the event concluded without Cabinet members remaining behind.

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