US Defense Secretary Secretly Visited Israel, Met Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel on October 19, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Ovda airbase. The visit, which occurred eight days before Israeli elections, comes amid discussions about potential military action against Iran. Both the Pentagon and Israeli officials declined to comment on the report.
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- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth secretly visited Israel on October 19.
- Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda airbase.
- The visit occurred eight days before Israeli parliamentary elections.
- Discussions between Washington and Jerusalem about action against Iran were ongoing.
- U.S. and Israeli officials declined to comment on the report.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel on October 19, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The meeting took place at the Ovda airbase in southern Israel, which hosts American refueling aircraft and fighter jets, according to Axios author Barak Ravid. Hegseth also met with U.S. military personnel stationed at the base. The visit occurred eight days before Israeli parliamentary elections and amid discussions between Washington and Jerusalem regarding the potential resumption of large-scale military actions against Iran. The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment on the report. The Prime Minister's Office in Israel did not provide an immediate response to Axios's inquiry.
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