Israeli hostage families held by Hamas sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Institute asking for the Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump. The Institute will announce this year's winner on Friday.
"Last year, no leader or organization has contributed more to planet peace than president Trump. Not only did he talk about peace - he introduced it" - the families kidnapped in the letter wrote. They stressed that for the first time in months they had hoped to end their nightmare.
Trump's peace plan
Negotiations are presently underway around Trump's 20-point plan to bring peace to the Gaza Strip and release hostages. The talks conducted by intermediaries began on Monday in the Egyptian Grey el-Sheik.
Hamas reported on Friday evening that he had accepted any provisions of Trump's plan, which had previously been approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Palestinian group agreed to free all Israeli hostages and give power over the Gaza Strip, adding that the remaining points require further findings.
Details of the nomination
Trump's plan assumes Hamas will release all surviving hostages within 72 hours of his admission and return the bodies of the dead. According to the Israeli authorities, 20 kidnapped and 28 dead stay in the Gaza Strip.
Netanjahu announced in the White home in early July that he had nominated Trump for a peaceful Nobel. However, this candidacy will be considered as early as 2026, as proposals for this year's award had to be submitted by the end of January 2025.
Context of the conflict
The war in the Gaza Strip has been going on since October 7, 2023, erstwhile the ruling Hamas territory invaded confederate Israel. any 1,200 people were killed in the attack, and 251 were kidnapped, 47 of whom are inactive in prison.
In the war, more than 67,100 Palestinians were killed according to Hamas-controlled local authorities. Hamas besides holds the body of an Israeli soldier killed in 2014.
Sources used: "PAP" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
