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

U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event at the White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )