During a White House discussion on Antifa on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived late and passed a note to President Donald Trump, prompting an unexpected update on Middle East negotiations.
Reading from Rubio’s message, Trump told attendees that a breakthrough on a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza was near.
“I was just told we are close to a deal in the Middle East and they will need me soon,” the president said.
Trump added that negotiations “got closer this afternoon,” suggesting that a formal announcement could be imminent.
No further details about the peace talks were immediately released.
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