WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his administration works to finalize a peace deal aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza.

“It’s something I think that will happen. Got a good chance of happening,” Trump said during a roundtable on left-wing violence at the White House.

“I may go there sometime toward the end of the week — maybe Sunday actually. And we’ll see. But there’s a very good chance. Negotiations are going along very well.”

Trump said the final stage of negotiations is “with Hamas,” adding, “It seems to be going well.”

His comments came as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to join indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Egypt and Qatar.

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top aide Ron Dermer, and representatives from other Palestinian factions — including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Islamic Jihad — were also taking part.

A senior Hamas official, Taher Nounou, said the group had submitted a list of Palestinian prisoners it wants released in exchange for Israeli hostages.

Two Arab officials told reporters that progress was made Wednesday and a deal could be reached “in the coming days.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Washington that he might also travel to the region soon.

“Things have moved so quickly over there we think we may need to be there pretty soon,” Rubio said, though he cautioned that “there’s still some work to be done.”

The Trump peace plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of 48 hostages held in Gaza, and an Israeli withdrawal once Hamas disarms.

It also proposes placing Gaza under international administration, overseen by Trump and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, following Hamas’ exit from power.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi described the ongoing talks as “very encouraging,” while Netanyahu’s office said Israel was “cautiously optimistic,” characterizing the discussions as “technical negotiations over a plan already accepted by both sides.”

Hamas, meanwhile, reiterated its call for a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal, while expressing skepticism over international governance of Gaza. Top Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya told Egypt’s Qahera TV that the group wants “solid guarantees” from Trump and mediators that Israel will not resume the war. — Agencies