After their meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a big announcement.

Netanyahu is awarding President Trump with the Israel Prize, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

In a major break with tradition, this is the first time in history that Israel has awarded the prize to someone who is not an Israeli.

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Our Peacemaker-in-Chief has done more to secure peace in the Middle East than anyone else.

Truly, no one deserves it better than President Trump!

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Netanyahu said the gesture reflects the overwhelming sentiment of Israelis across the political spectrum, noting they appreciate what Trump has done to help Israel and support the shared fight against “terrorists and those who would destroy our civilization.”

Trump thanked Netanyahu for the honor, saying, “It really is a great honor.”

Netanyahu said in October that Trump was the “greatest friend” Israel has ever had, remarks that came after Hamas released the final 20 living hostages under a peace deal brokered by Trump and his administration.

“No American president has ever done more for Israel,” Netanyahu said at the time. “It ain’t even close.”

He credited Trump for standing up for Israel at the United Nations, recognizing Israel’s rights in the West Bank, also known as Judea and Samaria, and withdrawing from what he described as the “disastrous” Iran nuclear deal.

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