President Donald Trump, addressing the media Friday morning outside the White House, with granddaughter Kai by his side, hinted that a deal regarding Gaza may be close at hand.

While it's unclear what specifically he was asked that prompted his response, the president seemed optimistic that a deal will be finalized.

"We're very close to a deal on Gaza...Hello, Peter. It's looking like we have a deal on Gaza. And we'll let you know...I think it's a deal that will get the hostages back. It's gonna be a deal that will end the war. It's going to be a deal — it's going to be peace. I think we have a deal — that'll be number eight, Peter. Not bad."

(One presumes from the clip that the president was addressing Fox News' Peter Doocy, and referring to multiple other peace deals for which the administration can rightly claim credit.)

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Of course, it's best not to count chickens before they're hatched, particularly when it comes to the Middle East. But it sounds as though some of the discussions held on the sidelines earlier this week at the United Nations General Assembly may have helped things along.

Trump unveiled a 21-point initiative to end the Gaza war during meetings with Arab leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week. 

A White House official, speaking on background, told Fox News Digital, "The President underscored his desire to bring fighting in Gaza to an expeditious close. U.S. special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff summarized the U.S. plan for Gaza, including the return of all hostages living and deceased, no further attacks on Qatar, a new dialogue between Israel and Palestinians for peaceful coexistence and more.

"Foreign partners expressed broad agreement that President Trump was the only one who could end the fighting in Gaza and expressed the hope that they could work together with Special Envoy Witkoff to consider the President’s plan as Americans continue to engage with Israeli officials," the White House official added.

Again, cautious optimism is warranted here unless/until a deal is finalized. (And even then, the question of adherence will loom large.) Still, this appears to be positive news. Let's hope it bears out. 

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