Diplomacy
US Defense Secretary Hegseth Meets Netanyahu During Unannounced Israel Visit
CGTN · 15 hours ago · Read the Full Story on CGTN
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel, as political developments surrounding the country's upcoming election unfold.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday.
- The visit was reported by Axios citing two sources with knowledge of the matter, but has not been officially confirmed.
- The Pentagon declined to comment on the trip, and the Israeli Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
- The trip occurred a day after US President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming parliamentary election.
- The upcoming election is Israel's first since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, and subsequent conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
- Opinion polls project that Netanyahu's coalition will lose its governing majority, while the opposition may also struggle to form a government.
- US Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Netanyahu in an interview, stating he does not get involved in Israeli elections and focuses on American midterms.
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