Netanyahu says has spoken with Trump three times in past few days

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he has held three phone calls with US President-elect Donald Trump in the past few days aimed at tightening the strong alliance between Israel and the United States.

"These were good and very important conversations," Netanyahu said in a statement.

"We see eye to eye on the Iranian threat in all its components, and the danger posed by it. We also see the great opportunities before Israel, in the field of peace and its expansion, and in other fields."