The families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza are urging the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his leadership in negotiating a potential deal that could bring the remaining captives home and end the conflict.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents most of the hostages’ relatives in Israel, sent a formal letter to the committee on Monday highlighting Trump’s efforts and calling him a “worthy recipient” of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
“At this very moment, President Trump’s comprehensive plan to release all remaining hostages and finally end this terrible war is on the table,” the group wrote. “We strongly urge you to award President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize because he has vowed he will not rest and will not stop until every last hostage is back home.”
The appeal comes just days before the Nobel Committee is set to announce this year’s laureate on Friday.
Families Credit Trump With Key Role in Cease-Fire Efforts
The group credited Trump and his administration for their role in U.S.-brokered cease-fire agreements that helped secure the release of dozens of hostages between January and February of this year.
The forum praised the president’s persistence and “light through our darkest times,” adding that “no leader or organization has contributed more to peace around the world than President Trump.”
Supporters have also rallied in Israel, displaying banners reading “Trump, Make History” and “Seal the Deal” at protests calling for a resolution to the ongoing war and the safe return of all hostages.
Netanyahu’s Nomination and Broader Peace Record
Trump’s name has already been floated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. In July 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally nominated him, pointing to America’s role under Trump’s leadership in confronting Iran’s nuclear program during the 12-day war and helping secure the cease-fire that ended the conflict.
The White House has also highlighted Trump’s peace record, claiming his administration has helped end or ease seven major global conflicts, including those between Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Thailand and Cambodia, India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo.
Trump’s Longtime Pursuit of the Nobel Prize
Trump has openly expressed his desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize since his first nomination in 2018, often arguing that his diplomatic achievements have been overlooked.
His allies have continued to promote his global peace efforts as evidence that he deserves the prestigious honor.
As the Nobel Committee prepares to announce its decision, families of the Israeli hostages say awarding Trump the prize would recognize not only his past diplomatic record but also his ongoing commitment to achieving peace in one of the world’s most volatile regions.
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