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US Defense Secretary Hegseth Confirms Israel Visit, Meeting with Netanyahu

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited American troops in Israel and held a private meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The secret meeting, which focused on Iran, excluded senior Israeli military officials like IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

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What happened

01U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited American forces and met with PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
02Hegseth declined to reveal details of his private conversation with Netanyahu.
03Senior Israeli military officials, including IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, were excluded from the meeting.
04The secret meeting between Hegseth and Netanyahu focused on the Iranian issue.
05Defense Minister Israel Katz also attended the meeting, which was held at Ovda Air Base.

Hegseth confirmed the visit and meeting but did not disclose details, citing the private nature of their discussion.

Translated and summarized by baba from Makan, the latest report. Read Makan’s original