The US delegation plans to focus on the reopening of the Rafah crossing on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, as well as

Netanyahu’s alliance won just 30,000 more votes than the opposition bloc, but under Israel’s proportional representation system secured a clear victory with 64 seats.

This is the second time Ernst and Netanyahu have met in the last year, with them previously meeting in August 2025, when the war with Hamas was still ongoing in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Senator Joni Ernst (Republican) at his office in Jerusalem,

Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to arrive in Israel on Saturday and meet Netanyahu to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing and Gaza’s rehabilitation.

The Israeli leader has vowed to spend 350 billion shekels ($110 billion) on developing an independent arms industry to reduce dependency on other countries.

President Isaac Herzog said in Davos that any decision on a potential pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be made independently, according to Israeli law and his conscience.

Israel is "closely monitoring" the fallout from widespread Iranian protests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to attack Iran could escalate the protests within the borders of the Islamic Republic into a regional war.