Netanyahu says has nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as leaders discuss Gaza truce

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00:00A surprise for Donald Trump on his third face-to-face encounter with Benjamin Netanyahu since returning

00:06to office.

00:07I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee.

00:14It's nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved.

00:18Netanyahu's visit to Washington comes after the Israeli Prime Minister and US President's

00:22recent joint strikes on Iran, held by both as a success.

00:27Now Trump is hoping to clinch a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Gaza war.

00:33Over in Doha, an Israeli delegation and Hamas officials continued with talks on a US-backed

00:39proposal for a truce.

00:41When asked if clashes involving Israeli soldiers could hamper those discussions, Trump and

00:46his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Wyckoff, appeared upbeat about the prospect

00:50of an agreement.

00:51They want it, they want to meet and they want to have that ceasefire.

00:55We have an opportunity to finally get a peace deal, Mr. Prime Minister, as we discussed,

01:00and I'm hopeful for it very quickly.

01:03Wyckoff is set to join talks in Doha this week.

01:06He played a significant role in crafting the 60-day ceasefire proposal at the heart of the

01:11discussions.

01:13The proposition would reportedly involve Hamas releasing 10 living hostages and the bodies

01:18of 18 dead hostages.

01:21In return, Israel would free some of the Palestinian prisoners held in its jails and withdraw from

01:26parts of the Gaza Strip.

01:29According to Palestinian sources, the main barrier to progress in the talks is Israel's

01:33refusal to permit the free and safe entry of aid into Gaza.

01:38Israel states it's taking steps to get aid into the enclave, but seeks to prevent militants

01:42from seizing supplies.

01:45Back in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister announced that he has been working with the

01:49US on finding countries to potentially relocate Palestinians.

01:53A plan that the Palestinian presidency has previously rejected, pointing out that it would break international

01:58law.

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