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Israeli Hostage Families Urge Nobel for Trump as Egypt Talks Pursue Gaza Hostage Deal

The appeal coincides with Egypt negotiations to operationalize his 20-point Gaza plan into a hostage-for-ceasefire deal.

Photo composite illustration of Donald Trump whispering into Benjamin Netanyahu's ear
Replicas of the official Nobel Peace Prize gold medal are seen at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on December 9, 2021.
Tamer Misilih, a French studies student at Al-Aqsa University, stands outside his tent in Deir al-Balah. “In the past, when people heard about ceasefire talks, they would cheer, ululate, applaud,” he recalls. “This time, no one even smiled.”
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Overview

  • The Hostages and Missing Families Forum sent a letter on Oct. 6 urging the Norwegian Nobel Committee to honor President Trump, citing his 20-point plan and earlier swaps that freed dozens.
  • Indirect Israel–Hamas negotiations convened in Egypt under the U.S. framework, with an Egyptian official quoted saying most first‑phase terms, including hostage releases and a cease-fire, are largely agreed.
  • Trump met former Hamas hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Oct. 7 and issued a thank-you letter to the Forum, underscoring the push to free the remaining 48 captives.
  • Jared Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff are in Egypt working details of the plan, and Israeli negotiator Ron Dermer is expected to join the talks on Oct. 8.
  • The Nobel Peace Prize laureate will be announced Oct. 10, with experts and betting markets expressing skepticism about Trump’s chances despite the lobbying effort.