US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a peace deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is ‘very close’ and that he may travel to the Middle East toward the end of the week - possibly on Sunday.
“I was just dealing with people from the Middle East … on the potential peace deal for the middle east… and we hope it’s gonna come true, but it’s very close. And they’re doing very well, we have a great team over there, great negotiators…” Trump told reporters at the White House.
He went on to appreciate the negotiating teams and expressed hope for a positive outcome, “It’s something I think that will happen. And we’ll see, but there is a very good chance. Negotiations are going along very well. - got a good chance of happening. I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, maybe on Sunday, actually” he added.
The talks are taking place in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, with mediators from Egypt and Qatar, and the participation of senior officials from the US, Qatar, and Turkey. US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are also part of the American delegation, according to White House officials.
The negotiations are based on a 20-point peace proposal put forward by Trump last week. The plan envisions a ceasefire, the disarmament of Hamas, and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza. A key element includes the deployment of an international security force, followed by a surge in humanitarian aid to the war-torn territory.
Hamas has not agreed to disarm and continues to demand a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire. A senior Egyptian official involved in the talks said the militant group is also seeking guarantees that Israel won’t resume military operations after the release of the remaining hostages. Israel estimates 20 of the 48 remaining hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack are still alive.
“I was just dealing with people from the Middle East … on the potential peace deal for the middle east… and we hope it’s gonna come true, but it’s very close. And they’re doing very well, we have a great team over there, great negotiators…” Trump told reporters at the White House.
.@POTUS: "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. I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, maybe on Sunday, actually." pic.twitter.com/szAzxxBZNC
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 8, 2025
He went on to appreciate the negotiating teams and expressed hope for a positive outcome, “It’s something I think that will happen. And we’ll see, but there is a very good chance. Negotiations are going along very well. - got a good chance of happening. I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, maybe on Sunday, actually” he added.
The talks are taking place in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, with mediators from Egypt and Qatar, and the participation of senior officials from the US, Qatar, and Turkey. US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are also part of the American delegation, according to White House officials.
The negotiations are based on a 20-point peace proposal put forward by Trump last week. The plan envisions a ceasefire, the disarmament of Hamas, and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza. A key element includes the deployment of an international security force, followed by a surge in humanitarian aid to the war-torn territory.
Hamas has not agreed to disarm and continues to demand a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire. A senior Egyptian official involved in the talks said the militant group is also seeking guarantees that Israel won’t resume military operations after the release of the remaining hostages. Israel estimates 20 of the 48 remaining hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack are still alive.
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