US EditionTrump Tells Netanyahu to 'Stop Taking Credit for Golden Dome'
Trump disputed Netanyahu's credit for the Iron Dome, highlighting U.S. funding for interceptors and promoting a future U.S.-led 'Golden Dome' missile defense program, officials said.
- On Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump promoted the Golden Dome, saying “We are building a dome like never before” and publicly chided Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Mr. Trump’s anger traces in part to Netanyahu taking credit for bringing Pfizer coronavirus vaccines to Israel, and people said Trump appeared genuinely angry, even mimicking Netanyahu in private.
- Technical records show Iron Dome was developed exclusively by Rafael, with interceptor procurement partly funded by U.S. aid funds, while Arrow and David's Sling are Israeli-American joint projects.
- For the moment, Israeli officials do not plan to publicly embarrass Donald Trump, U.S. president, despite his incorrect crediting of the dome, though repeated grievances could complicate cooperation.
- The broader defence context shows the Golden Dome and Iron Dome are often conflated, while Benjamin Netanyahu credits Israeli technology, complicating integration with United States efforts.
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'That's our stuff': Trump tells Bibi not to take credit for Iron Dome
During the 2024 campaign, Trump repeatedly asked why the United States did not already have an Iron Dome-style system, citing Israel as a model. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News President Donald Trump said Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should stop taking credit for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, claiming it was based on US technology as he promoted plans for a North American missile shield during remarks at the Wo…
From Iron Dome to Pfizer: Trump bristles at Netanyahu over taking credit
The US president was wrong to claim, while jabbing the prime minister, that Iron Dome is based on American technology, possibly confusing it with Israel’s interest in his space-based defense plan; Trump has also accused Netanyahu of taking credit for COVID-19 vaccines
Trump Tells Netanyahu to 'Stop Taking Credit for Golden Dome'
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed primary U.S. credit for Israel’s missile-defense capabilities, saying he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop publicly taking credit for the system during remarks at the World Economic Forum. Trump said the technology underpinning Israel’s air defenses was developed by the United States and described […]
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