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Netanyahu Announces Israel Will Honor Trump with 'Israel Prize' in 2026

Published December 30, 2025, 09:18
Netanyahu Announces Israel Will Honor Trump with 'Israel Prize' in 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will honor Donald Trump with the 'Israel Prize,' the country's highest civilian award, in 2026. The announcement was made during a joint press conference in Florida, hours after Trump was recorded expressing his displeasure at not having received the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump expressed his enthusiasm for the honor, hinting that he may travel to Israel for the ceremony. This decision marks a rare departure from the tradition of awarding the prize to Israeli citizens. Netanyahu stated that the honor is being bestowed upon Trump for his support of Israel and its fight against Hamas in Gaza. Trump, for his part, presents himself as the 'architect' of a peace plan for Gaza and boasts of having ended wars. However, experts point out that Trump's intervention in some of these conflicts has been limited or non-existent.