Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said US President Donald Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize, hours after the Republican announced an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza.

"Give @realDonaldTrump the Nobel Peace Prize, he deserves it!" Netanyahu's office wrote on his X social media account.

Netanyahu's statements come after Israel and the Islamist movement reached an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, following the US president's plan.

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, October 10, at 11:00 a.m. (09:00 GMT) in Oslo, the capital of Norway.

Netanyahu praises Trump's"exceptional dedication to promoting peace"

Netanyahu had already nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last July, in recognition, he said, of his “exceptional dedication to promoting peace, security and stability around the world.”

In October, relatives of the hostages in Gaza also nominated Trump for the award, claiming that “no leader or organization has contributed more to world peace than President Trump.”

This Thursday, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, who invited the US president to visit the families of the captives at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, also called for the Nobel Prize for Trump in a video message on social media.

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The ceasefire will begin"within 24 hours" after the Israeli security cabinet meeting.

Separately, Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip would begin"within 24 hours" of the security cabinet meeting, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. GMT.

"A ceasefire will be established in Gaza within 24 hours of the cabinet meeting," the Israeli spokeswoman told reporters. *With information from EFE.

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