President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 29, 2025. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press )
Trump signaled Wednesday that negotiations are going well.
"I was just dealing with people from the Middle East, our people and other people, on the potential peace deal for the Middle East," he said. "Peace for the Middle East. That's a beautiful phrase, and we hope it's going to come true, but it's very close and they're doing very well."
Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the White House. The plan includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their arms in favor of peace "amnesty," establishing Gaza as a "deradicalized terror-free zone" and redeveloping the area so that it no longer poses a threat to its neighbors or residents alike.
TRUMP'S PEACE DEAL COULD END THE WAR IN GAZA OR NETANYAHU'S CAREER
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, and President Donald Trump, arrive to a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 15, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
An Israeli diplomatic source told Fox News' Jennifer Griffin that the negotiations are coming down to a shortlist of names for prisoners and how the withdrawal corridors will be managed. The source added that the Israeli cabinet is convening to vote on next steps, which signals the negotiations are moving along.
A U.S. official source added that negotiations on Gaza are "down to a couple of points," and that progress is being made in Sharm El Sheikh. Mediators ended talks with the Palestinian delegation and are moving to speak with the Israeli negotiators as of Wednesday afternoon.
Trump added Wednesday that "negotiations are going along very well."
"We're dealing with Hamas and many of the countries… all of the Muslim countries are included," he said. "All of the Arab countries are included, very rich countries and some that are not so rich, but just about everybody is included. It's never happened before. Nothing like that's happened before in our final negotiation, as you know, is with Hamas. And, it seems to be going well."
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Trump said he would leave Saturday or Sunday if he does make a trip to the Middle East over the weekend.
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