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Netanyahu-Hegseth Talks Focused on Iran and Joint Offensive-Defensive Action

The meeting between the Israeli prime minister and the US defense secretary was kept low-profile over concerns of an Iranian response.


Pete Hegseth in Nashville, Tennessee, 2023
Pete Hegseth in Nashville, Tennessee, 2023 · Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed the Iranian threat and security cooperation between the two nations, Military Times reported, citing officials. According to the report, the discussions focused on regional threats and joint bilateral coordination, both offensively and defensively.

Meanwhile, news website Behadrey Haredim reported that Hegseth's unannounced visit to Israel was kept at a low profile out of concern over a potential Iranian response. The meeting between the two took place at Ovda Airbase in southern Israel.

Further details regarding any agreements reached during the discussions have not yet been released.

Sources: בחדרי חרדים, Military Times

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