On Thursday, October 9, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stated that U.S. President Donald Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This endorsement followed closely on the heels of President Trump’s announcement of a newly brokered ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas.
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel reiterated this sentiment with a clear post: “Give Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize — he deserves it!” This public advocacy builds upon a previous action by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Earlier in July of the same year, during a meeting at the White House, Netanyahu had already presented President Trump with a formal nomination letter for the esteemed peace prize.