Nobel Peace Prize: Netanyahu hands over Trump flattering letter

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. At the beginning of a dinner together in the White House, he praised Trump’s “striving for peace and security, which they cite in many countries, but now especially in the Middle East”. Trump smiths “at that moment peace, in one country, in one region after another”. Then Netanyahu Trump submitted a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate the US President for the Peace Prize.

“They deserve it and they should get him,” said the Israeli head of government, who himself continues to war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “Wow,” replied Trump. “It is very meaningful from them.”

Anyone who has been nominated for Nobel Prices is traditionally kept secret by the noble institutions in Stockholm and Oslo for 50 years. Again and again it happens that nomination entitled to disclose who they recommend as a candidate for one of the prizes. Anyone who will receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year will be announced on October 10th.

The US President was confident that an agreement between Israel and Hamas will come about an ceasefire and the release of hostages. “You want to meet and you want these ceasefire”. He had been asked by journalists present whether an incident in northern Gazas with killed Israeli soldiers would affect the ongoing placement talks. “I don’t think,” said Trump.

Shortly before, according to the army, five soldiers had been killed when they apparently became an ambush. After initial investigations, they were killed in Beit Hanun in the north of the Gaza Strip by a bomb placed on the side of the road, reported Israeli media, citing the military. 14 soldiers were injured, two of them seriously. When trying to rescue the injured, the armed forces were under fire, according to the investigation in this area, the “Times of Israel” reported.

According to the White House, Trump’s special representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will again travel to the Qatarian capital Doha this week in order to take part in the indirect conversations about a deal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. The spokeswoman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, did not call one date. According to information from the “Times of Israel”, Witkoff is still opening today. “We have the chance to finally achieve a peace agreement,” said Witkoff.

The “Times of Israel” learned from diplomatic circles, Trump wanted to reach a ceasefire deal by the end of this week. The spokeswoman for the White House praised Qatar and Egypt as “incredibly helpful partners in the mediation of these negotiations and discussions to bring peace to this region and to end this conflict once”. He thinks “that we can achieve peace between us and the entire Middle East under the leadership of President Trump,” said Israel’s head of government.