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An pressing handwritten message delivered to Donald Trump by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, indicated that an declaration regarding a peace agreement in Gaza could be made imminently.

Captured in a image, the note's contents encouraged the president to approve a message on his social media platform to break the news first.

"Nearly there," it stated, as shown in 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, expressing he was "extremely pleased" to announce the first phase of the deal.

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

The Incident the Note Was Passed to Trump

Trump was holding a discussion with conservative influencers about antifa when Rubio, positioned in the back corner of the White House's state room, caught his eye.

He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to be delayed until after the press departed. Then, 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 need me pretty quickly," Trump said. "So we'll take a couple of more questions."

Background of the Peace Talks

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

The note's urgent tone coincided with Trump's key regional advisor, Steve Witkoff, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and other senior officials participated in a third day of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Egyptian resort – a indication that negotiators aim to tackle the most challenging topics of a US plan to halt hostilities in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Overseas Trip

Trump had kicked off the influencer event by informing 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 Cairo and possibly Gaza as US diplomats neared completion of a deal.

Still, even after Rubio gave Trump the note, Trump continued to talk 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 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 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 stay and answer inquiries in his stead. Nonetheless, Trump continued to take questions before the event finally broke up without administration officials staying.

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