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A pressing handwritten note passed to Donald Trump by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, indicated that an announcement regarding a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be made imminently.

Recorded in a image, the note's contents urged the president to authorize a post on his Truth Social network to break the news before others.

"Nearly there," the note stated, as shown in the photo. "We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first."

Shortly after the note was revealed, Trump posted on his platform, stating he was "extremely pleased" to reveal the initial stage of the deal.

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

The Moment the Note Was Passed to Trump

Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa when Rubio, positioned in the back corner 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 media departed. Subsequently, Rubio handed the president the message.

"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. "So we'll take a couple of more questions."

Background of the Peace Talks

The meeting had already been going on for more than an hour when Rubio first approached. The president welcomed him to enter, and Rubio quietly spoke something to Trump before giving him the note.

The note's pressing nature came as 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 peace talks between Israel and Hamas at an Red Sea location – a sign that negotiators are working to tackle the most challenging topics of a US plan to halt hostilities in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering by telling assembled journalists 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 possibly Gaza as US diplomats neared completion of a deal.

Nevertheless, even after Rubio gave Trump the note, Trump kept speaking to the influencers and take questions from the media as the secretary of state became visibly anxious.

Wrapping Up the Meeting

Nearly 10 minutes after his initial comments about departing, Trump said: "I have to go now to try and resolve 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 added.

He then proposed that Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem remain and answer inquiries in his stead. Nonetheless, Trump kept fielding questions before the event finally broke up without administration officials remaining behind.

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