Callum Sutherland, Gemma Fox and Miranda Jeyaretnam
President Donald Trump’s first indication that a peace deal between Israel and Hamas had been reached came in the middle of an “Antifa roundtable” at the White House.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio passed a note to the President, which appeared to say, “Very close. We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first,” before whispering something in Trump’s ear.
“Yeah, I was just given a note by the Secretary of State saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East, and they’re going to need me pretty quickly,” Trump said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers to President Donald Trump during a roundtable on Antifa at the White House on Oct. 8, 2025. Francis Chung—Politico/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Israel and Hamas agreed to the “first phase” of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social shortly after, hailing what he called a “strong” and “durable” peace after more than two years of conflict.
“I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” Trump wrote. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly!”
The peace deal, which has seen world leaders laud Trump for leading the proposal, comes just one day before the Nobel Peace Prize recipient is announced.
Trump has received backing from a number of leaders to receive the award, most notably from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Washington, D.C. in July.
“Retweet if you believe Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize,” posted the President’s son Eric on X Wednesday night following the agreement announcement.
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