Updated on: Oct 09, 2025 01:20 am IST
Trump says may go to Middle East on weekend amid Gaza ceasefire talks
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he may go to the Middle East on weekend, a possible visit to the region that comes amid talks between Hamas and Israel to halt the fighting in Gaza.
Both Hamas and Israel have reportedly responded positively to US President Donald Trump’s proposed roadmap to end the conflict. The plan involves the release of Israeli captives in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, though key details are still under negotiation.
Trump said 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,” AFP news agency quoted Trump as saying at the White House. “And we’ll see, but there is a very good chance. Negotiations are going along very well,” Trump added.
