Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reports
What happened
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel during an unannounced Monday visit, Axios reported.
The Pentagon and Israeli Embassy in Washington declined comment, while Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond, according to Axios.
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- 2026-10-19 22:49 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-10-19 23:09 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-10-19 23:37 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
- 2026-10-20 00:08 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
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