U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” to protect the United States from long-range missiles was at least partly inspired by Israel’s multitiered missile defenses.

All in all, the Trump administration has been in direct talks with three of Israel’s main adversaries — Hamas, Iran, and the Houthis — to cut deals without Israel’s input, a nearly unprecedented situation according to longtime observers of relations between the two countries.

The rape trial of an ex-Israeli hostage caught worldwide attention on social media, with comments saying, “it was safer for her when she was with Hamas,” Israeli media said on Thursday.

Israel's Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry dealt a huge blow as host Graham Norton called out the 'fake' crowd reaction

As tensions remain high, the international community continues to watch closely, hoping both nuclear-armed nations step back from the brink.

Ireland's Eurovision host Graham Norton spoke out after Israel's performance in the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland