'Well deserved, and you should get it': Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump that he has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, and handed a nomination letter to US President during a meeting at the White House.

Presenting the nomination letter to President Trump, Netanyahu said, "I want to present to you, Mr President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee. It's nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved, and you should get it."

After receiving the nomination letter, Trump responded, “Thank you very much. This I didn't know, wow. Thank you very much. Coming from you... This is very meaningful.”

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of their meeting, Netanyahu said Israel was working with the United States to find countries who would give Palestinians a better future.

Earlier, Pakistan had nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.

With inputs from Reuters