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Oct 19, 2026 at 7:12 PM ET
Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced Israel visit
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, Axios reported. The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment, according to Axios. The trip followed President Donald Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu in Israel's parliamentary election, due in October.
WHO: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Hegseth met Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The reason for the meeting was not reported.
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