Topline
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would consider visiting Gaza as a peace deal between Israel and Hamas is “very close,” telling reporters he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week.
US President Donald Trump fields a question from a reporter during a roundtable about Antifa in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
“I would. I might do that,” Trump said in response to a reporter asking if he would consider going to Gaza to see what things are like on the ground.
The president added, “I’ll be going to Egypt, most likely, that’s where everybody is gathered right now.”
Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave him a note “saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East, and they’re going to need me pretty quickly.”
Israel’s invasion of Gaza has persisted for nearly two years after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack against Israel, with various peace talks and ceasefires failing in the region since.
Tangent
Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday for his routine yearly checkup, according to a statement from the White House, which noted the president will “consider going to the Middle East shortly thereafter.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
