Nobel Peace Committee: Nobel Peace Prize nominee selected on Monday.

Nobel Peace Committee: Nobel Peace Prize nominee selected on Monday.

This means that the decision on the winner or winners of the prize was made before the agreement between Israel and Hamas was reached.

The agreement, seen as a major step towards ending the two-year war in Gaza, was reached under pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has consistently said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

The last meeting of the Nobel Committee was held on Monday, Erik Ashim, a spokesman for the Norwegian Nobel Institute, told AFP on Thursday.

The five-member Nobel Committee usually makes its decision days or even weeks before the official announcement, and holds its last meeting before the final announcement.

“The final details were worked out on Monday, but we never reveal when the Nobel Committee will make its decision,” Ashim added.

He said no further meetings were scheduled for the committee before the winner is announced on Friday.

Eric Ashim insisted there would be a laureate this year, even though some experts have speculated that the Nobel Committee may refuse to award the prize due to the deteriorating geopolitical situation.

Trump, who claims to have played a role in resolving several wars, has repeatedly claimed to be deserving of the prize since returning to the White House in January.

He recently said that it would be a “great insult” to the United States if he were not awarded the prize.