Washington, June 7 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently on the phone with US President Donald Trump, a US official tells Axios, Times of Israel reported.

This comes after Trump told Times of Israel that he would be calling Netanyahu to tell him not to retaliate to Iran's missile attacks on northern Israel.

The Prime Minister's Office does not immediately confirm that the call is taking place.

Meanwhile, President Trump on Monday said that Iran needs to "get back to the table and make a deal" following the missile attacks on Israel, according to the CNN.

"It's certainly not going to help negotiations," Trump told Fox News.

"We're very close. I would say an agreement would be signed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday ...