Overview

• Hamas said it would meet a key condition in Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan by releasing all hostages, living or dead, contingent on exchange conditions, and indicated readiness for negotiations and technocratic governance in Gaza.
• Trump hailed the statement as a step toward lasting peace and urged Israel to pause strikes to expedite safe hostage releases, while posting that this could be a breakthrough.
• Longtime Nobel watchers told AP and AFP that Trump remains a long shot for this year’s prize given the committee’s emphasis on durable outcomes, international cooperation and grassroots peacebuilders.
• Recent public endorsements from Pakistan’s government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several U.S. Republicans came after the Feb. 1 deadline for the 2025 prize, and official nominations remain secret for 50 years.
• Fact-checkers have rejected Trump’s claim that he “ended seven wars,” and Snopes debunked viral posts falsely asserting the Nobel committee had disqualified him.