Hegseth ditches planned Israel trip to travel with Trump
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled a planned visit to Israel next week to accompany President Trump on his Middle East tour.
- Hegseth was scheduled to meet Israeli leaders including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, but the cancellation reflects shifting U.S. Diplomatic priorities.
- Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, continuing with Hegseth, as the administration drops the condition requiring Saudi-Israel normalization for cooperation.
- The expected multi-billion-dollar Saudi arms deal, previously tied to peace efforts, highlights evolving U.S. Strategies amid the ongoing Gaza conflict and Saudi opposition to normalization without a Palestinian state.
- Hegseth’s cancellation and policy shifts suggest a reorientation in U.S. Regional diplomacy, emphasizing pragmatism over prior conditions linking arms deals to Israeli-Saudi ties.
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Hegseth ditches planned Israel trip to travel with Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will forgo his planned trip to Israel next week for a seat aboard Air Force One on President Trump’s trip to the Middle East, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson confirmed Friday.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled a scheduled visit to Israel ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming Middle East tour, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. The trip would have been Hegseth’s first to Israel in his current role. He was expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel […]
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