An Israeli advocacy group campaigning for the release of captives in Gaza called for US President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “determination to bring peace” to the region, AFP reports.

In a letter sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Trump made “possible what many said was impossible”.

“We strongly urge you to award President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize because he has vowed he will not rest and will not stop until every last hostage is back home,” the forum said in a statement, citing the letter.

“At this very moment, President Trump’s comprehensive plan to release all remaining hostages and finally end this terrible war is on the table,” it added.

“In this past year, no leader or organisation has contributed more to peace around the world than President Trump,” the forum said.

The US leader claims to have resolved six or seven wars in as many months – a figure experts say is grossly exaggerated.