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Israeli Hostage Families Urge Nobel Peace Prize for Trump

The appeal lands days before the Nobel committee announces this year’s peace laureate.

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The Nobel committee comprises five members appointed by the Norwegian parliament and the prize is awarded in Oslo. AP
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Overview

  • The Hostages and Missing Families Forum sent a letter on Oct. 6 asking the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award this year’s Peace Prize to President Donald Trump for his mediation efforts.
  • The group says a Trump-backed plan is currently on the table that seeks to free the remaining 48 hostages in Gaza and end the war.
  • The families credit earlier U.S.-brokered cease-fire deals with freeing dozens of captives between January and February, a total they put at 39.
  • Negotiations between Israel and Hamas were reported to start in Egypt on Oct. 6 based on a 20-point proposal announced by Trump last week.
  • The push follows public endorsements including a nomination by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while experts quoted in coverage say Trump’s chances of winning are slim.