Hegseth makes unannounced Israel trip as Iran diplomacy stalls
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced trip to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war have stalled and Israel's election nears.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced trip to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The New York Times reports the trip came as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran have stalled. It cites two people with knowledge of the trip.
CBS News says the visit came just over a week before Netanyahu stands for election. The Times says Israel votes in a week. CBS also says President Trump is floating a restart of the Iran war.
Al Jazeera, citing Axios and unnamed sources, reported that Hegseth went to meet Netanyahu ahead of a closely contested election.
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- Al JazeeraHegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visitMon, Oct 19, 8:08 PM EDT
- CBS NewsHegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restartTue, Oct 20, 12:47 AM EDT
- The New York TimesHegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With NetanyahuTue, Oct 20, 7:24 AM EDT
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- Tue, Oct 20, 12:50 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Hegseth makes unannounced visit to Israel, meets Netanyahu