Overview
- The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said it sent a formal letter asking the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award President Donald Trump the 2025 Peace Prize.
- The group credits a U.S. plan with creating a pathway to free remaining captives and to halt the Gaza fighting, calling it their first real hope in months.
- Media reports say Israel and Hamas have begun indirect negotiations in Egypt based on the Trump proposal focused on a cease-fire and hostage releases.
- The Nobel Peace Prize winner is scheduled to be announced on Friday, October 10.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced support for Trump receiving the honor, as public endorsements for his candidacy have resurfaced.