Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, the highest profile international award given to an individual or organization deemed to have done the most to "advance fellowship between nations.

Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in promoting peace, particularly between Israel and Hamas. While nominations are open to many, the Nobel Committee follows a strict selection process.

P resident Donald Trump and his allies are using the tentative ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran as a reason to argue he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, an award Trump has been angling to receive for years.