US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Met Netanyahu in Secret Israel Visit
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel during a secret visit on Monday. The meeting was revealed by Axios, citing informed sources. This comes after President Trump endorsed Netanyahu for the upcoming elections, while Vice President Vance stated he supports American candidates and does not interfere in Israeli elections.
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- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday.
- The visit by Hegseth was unannounced and reported by Axios, citing two sources.
- The meeting occurred one day after President Donald Trump announced his support for Netanyahu.
- Vice President J.D. Vance declined to endorse Netanyahu, focusing on US midterm elections.
- Neither the Pentagon nor the Israeli Embassy in Washington commented on the report.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday during a previously unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Neither the Pentagon nor the Israeli Embassy in Washington commented on the report. The revelation of Hegseth's visit comes a day after US President Donald Trump announced his support for Netanyahu ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections. In contrast, US Vice President J.D. Vance declined to endorse Netanyahu in an interview earlier the same day. Vance stated, "I support American candidates, and my focus is on the midterm elections. I do not oppose Netanyahu, but I do not support him either, and I do not interfere in Israeli elections."
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