Secretary of State Marco Rubio interrupted US President Trump's roundtable to hand him note about Gaza deal.
According to reports the note read: "Very close. We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first".
Trump then told reporters that he had been informed that a hostage and ceasefire deal is “very close".
According to Israeli officials: "The agreement will be signed later today, with the first release expected either on Saturday or Sunday".
The Saudi channel Al-Hadath reported later that Hamas and Israel will sign a ceasefire agreement on Thursday at 12:00 noon.
President Donald Trump added that he may travel to the Middle East soon.
"I was just dealing with people from the Middle East... on the potential peace deal... it's something I think that will happen - got a good chance of happening," he said.
Trump added: "I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, maybe on Sunday, actually. Negotiations are going along very well. If that's the case, we'll be leaving probably on Sunday - maybe Saturday."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said soon after: “On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center to meet with troops and deliver remarks. While there, he will undergo his routine annual check-up. He will then return to the White House and is considering a trip to the Middle East soon after.”
CNN reported that negotiators are working to finalize a deal based on the president's proposal. According to a Hamas official, Hamas and Israel have already exchanged a list of hostages and prisoners to be released as part of a deal.
Egyptian state-affiliated TV reported earlier that US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Israel’s chief negotiator Ron Dermer are holding an “expanded meeting” in Egypt today.