Washington, July 8 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington thanked him for his intervention in Tel Aviv's war against Iran, and said that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate the US leader for the Peace Prize.

Before the high-profile dinner of the two leaders, the Israeli PM said "I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people," and then presented him the letter.

"I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee. It is nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well deserved. You should get it," Netanyahu told Trump during the meeting.

A visibly move...