Israel's Iron Dome is used against short-range rockets, primarily from Hamas, however, the Golden Dome proposed by US President Donald Trump is intended to fight off far more bigger and advanced threats.

At Davos, Trump told Netanyahu to stop taking credit for Iron Dome, declaring it "entirely American" while revealing plans for a revolutionary "Golden Dome" defense system.

Netanyahu reverses course to join Trump's Board of Peace despite earlier fury over Turkey's inclusion, as phase two of Gaza's ceasefire faces mounting obstacles including Hamas weapons refusal and Israeli security control demands.

Netanyahu congratulates President Trump on the first year of his second term, highlighting close coordination after multiple meetings focused on Gaza ceasefire efforts, Iran, and regional issues.

The prime minister's expected trip comes amid public disagreement between Jerusalem and Washington over the make-up of Gaza's Board of Peace. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering attending an upcoming AIPAC conference in Washington DC next month,

When he lobbied US President Donald Trump not to strike Iran last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reasoned that Israel is not fully prepared to defend against Tehran’s retaliation, The Washington Post reports, citing an unnamed source close to the White House.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran’s leadership had halted the executions of hundreds of protesters detained during a recent nationwide crackdown. He claimed the move came after scheduled hangings were set to be carried out a day earlier,

Reports indicated that Israel may have been taken by surprise that Trump had been aloof at first, but was suddenly contemplating an attack on Wednesday.