Netanyahu Surprises Trump With Formal Nobel Peace Prize Nomination During Historic White House Meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had sent a missive to nan Nobel Prize Committee to nominate President Donald Trump for nan bid prize.

Trump and Netanyahu met astatine nan White House connected Monday to talk developments successful nan Middle East.

While speaking to reporters, Netanyahu said astir nan narration betwixt Israel and nan U.S.

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet astatine nan White House successful Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

"I want to definitive nan appreciation and admiration not only of each Israelis, but of nan Jewish group and many, galore admirers astir nan world, for your leadership, your activity of nan free world, your activity of a conscionable cause, and nan pursuit of bid and security," he said. "The president has an bonzer team, and I deliberation our teams, together, make, an bonzer operation to meet challenges and prehend opportunities.

"But nan president has already realized awesome opportunities. He forged nan Abraham Accords. He's forging bid arsenic we speak, successful 1 state and 1 region aft nan other," Netanyahu continued. "So, I want to coming to you, Mr. President, nan missive I sent to nan Nobel Prize committee. It's nominating you for nan bid prize, which is well-deserved."

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Trump accepted nan letter, saying he was unaware of nan information and thanking nan premier minister.