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An pressing handwritten message passed to Donald Trump by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, suggested 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 post on his social media platform to break the news before others.

"Very close," the note read, according to the photo. "You are needed to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first."

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

"This indicates that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will pull back their Troops to an mutually accepted line as the first steps toward a Strong, Long-lasting, and Everlasting Peace," he wrote.

The Moment the Note Was Passed to Trump

Trump was holding a discussion with right-leaning commentators about far-left groups when Rubio, standing in the rear of the White House's Blue Room, caught his eye.

He had news for Trump, he explained, but it would have to wait until after the press left. Subsequently, Rubio passed the president the message.

"I was just given 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 pretty quickly," Trump announced. "Therefore, we will address a couple of more questions."

Behind the Scenes of the Peace Talks

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

The note's urgent tone coincided with 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 delegates aim to tackle the most challenging topics of a US plan to halt hostilities in Gaza.

Trump's Remarks on Middle East Travel

Trump had begun the gathering by telling the press that he intended to travel to the Middle East "toward the end of the week" and could even "visit multiple locations" in the region to Cairo and perhaps Gaza as US diplomats closed in on a deal.

Nevertheless, even after Rubio passed Trump the note, Trump kept speaking to the influencers and respond to queries 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 declared: "I have to go now to try and resolve some problems in the Middle East – although I'm very well represented 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 added.

He then proposed that two attendees stay and take questions in his absence. However, Trump continued to take questions before the event concluded 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."