Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump he nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, using a visit to the White House to further cement the pair’s relationship as the US presses for a ceasefire in Gaza. “He’s forging peace as we speak,” Mr Netanyahu told reporters at the start of a dinner with Mr Trump and other top officials on Monday. “I want to present to you, Mr President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee.”

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