Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reports
Hegseth met Netanyahu as U.S. and Israeli officials weighed renewed military action against Iran, with the Pentagon declining to comment.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, Axios reported, underscoring sensitivity amid regional security concerns.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu on Sunday, calling him a 'Great Warrior Prime Minister' and 'even greater Partner for Peace' in a Truth Social post ahead of the visit.
- Israel's national election on October 27 is the first since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack; polls show Netanyahu's coalition projected to fall short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority.
- Ongoing U.S.-Israeli discussions regarding resuming major combat operations against Iran coincide with the visit eight days before the vote, though neither the Pentagon nor the Israeli Embassy provided comments.
- Trump stated he would not be 'inclined' to continue military operations if Netanyahu loses, warning the United States might otherwise have to 'finish the job' against Iran itself.
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Pete Hegseth had a conversation with the Prime Minister during a visit to U.S. troops in southern Israel.
The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, arrived in Israel on an unplanned visit to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Defense Minister at a U.S. military base, where the future of the war in Iran was allegedly discussed. Tel Aviv is a few days away from the parliamentary elections in which the premier does not have the picture in his favor and the attacks on Tehran have tarnished his image for lack of concrete results.
Hegseth on surprise Israel visit as Munir lands in Iran - The Tribune
US Defence Secretary, Netanyahu discuss regional threats US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, three Israeli officials said, as tensions flare between the US and Iran. Doron Spielman, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister, later confirmed that Netanyahu had met with […]
Hegseth Goes To Israel - Regional Media News
(Tel Aviv) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel Monday where he reportedly met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting was at an airbase in the south of the country. It comes ahead of Israeli elections where President Trump has [...]
Hegseth And Netanyahu Huddle On Restarting War
Washington DC’s CBS affiliate reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly visited Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a senior U.S. military official who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The unannounced visit came just over a week before Netanyahu’s … The post Hegseth And Netanyahu Huddle On Restarting War appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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