Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. During his visit to the White House on Monday, Netanyahu handed over a copy of the letter he sent to the Nobel Prize Committee to the Trump administration. Earlier, the government of Pakistan had also announced that it would recommend Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in helping end the conflict between India and Pakistan. Netanyahu made the recommendation stating that Trump had pushed for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which eventually came into effect. According to American media reports, Netanyahu presented the letter to Trump during a dinner between the two leaders.

“The president has already realized a great opportunity. He forged the Abraham Accords and is continuing to pursue peace in one country after another, one region after another,” Netanyahu said while handing over the letter. “So, Mr. President, I want to present to you the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee. It nominates you for the Peace Prize, which you truly deserve.”

“I didn’t know about this,” Trump said as he received the letter. “Wow. Thank you very much. Coming from you, this means a great deal to me.”

Trump’s allies have recently argued that his efforts in brokering ceasefires in various parts of the world merit renewed consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize. Last week, Pakistan praised Trump’s mediating role in its conflict with India and announced its intention to nominate him for the prize.

On Tuesday, Republican Congressman Buddy Carter from Georgia also sent a formal letter to the Nobel Committee supporting Trump’s nomination. In the letter, he cited Trump’s role in facilitating a tentative and early-stage ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

One of the main focuses of Monday’s meeting with Netanyahu was the ongoing effort to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas—a goal that has proven elusive since the conflict began in October 2023. Trump had also previously claimed that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize following his summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his first term, although those summits failed to produce concrete outcomes.