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Trump says he may go to Middle East for Gaza peace deal

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he may go to the Middle East at the end of this week as a peace deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is "very close." "I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, maybe on Sunday, actually," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Reuters WORLD
Published October 08,2025
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a Gaza hostages-for-ceasefire deal.

Trump said at the White House that a deal is "very close," and that he may depart Saturday for the region. He spoke after talking to his team about the talks. Negotiators have been meeting in Egypt to try to complete an agreement.