STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (July 7) told U.S. President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at the White House.

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of a dinner between U.S. and Israeli officials, Netanyahu said the United States and Israel were working with other countries who would give Palestinians a "better future," suggesting that the residents of Gaza could move to neighboring nations.

"If people want to stay, they can stay, but if they want to leave, they should be able to leave," Netanyahu said.

"We're working with the United States very closely about finding countries that will seek to realize what they always say, that they wanted to give the Palestinians a better future. I think we're getting close to finding several countries."

Trump and Netanyahu met in Washington while Israeli officials held indirect negotiations with Hamas aimed at securing a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal.

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VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ARRIVING FOR DINNER AT WHITE HOUSE/ NETANYAHU GIVING TRUMP LETTER ON PEACE PRIZE PROPOSAL/

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SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 7, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL – No use USA)

1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“Well, thank you very much, everybody. It's an honor to have Bibi and Sara with us, friends of mine for a long time, and we had a tremendous success together. And I think it will only go on to be even greater success in the future. So, it's really nice to have you at the White House. Nothing like the White House, and it's great to have you both and all of your wonderful people. Ron, we've worked together for a long time and we've done well together. We had a great, we had a great time. We say it's a lot of work, but we had a great result recently and we're going to have a lot of great results. So it's great to have you. Thank you very much.”

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3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, IN EXCHANGE WITH U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

NETANYAHU: “I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people and many, many admirers around the world for your leadership, your leadership of the free world, your leadership of a just cause and the pursuit of peace and security, which you are leading in many lands but now, especially in the Middle East, we have great opportunities. The president has an extraordinary team, and I think our teams together make an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities. But the president has already realized great opportunities. He forged the Abraham Accords. He's forging peace as we speak, in one country and one region after the other. So, 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.” / NETANYAHU HANDING TRUMP FOLDER CONTAINING LETTER

TRUMP: “Thank you very much. This I didn't know. Wow. Thank you very much. Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much, Bibi.”

NETANYAHU: “Thank you for everything you're doing.”

TRUMP: “Thank you. It's a great honor.”

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, IN EXCHANGE WITH U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

NETANYAHU: "I think President Trump has a brilliant vision. It's called free choice. You know, if people want to stay, they can stay. But if they want to leave, they should be able to leave. It shouldn't be a you know, prison, it should be an open place and give people a free choice. We're working with the United States very closely about finding countries that will seek to realize what they always say, that they want to give the Palestinians a better future. And those who, and I think we're getting close to finding several countries, and I think this will do again, the freedom to choose. Palestinians should have it. And I hope that we can secure it close."

TRUMP: "And we've had great cooperation from surrounding, meaning surrounding Israel, surrounding countries. Great cooperation from every single one of them. So something good will happen."

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7. NETANYAHU SPEAKING TO REPORTER