
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a surprise meeting in Israel, eight days before the country's elections, amid discussions between the US and Israel about the possibility of resuming large-scale combat operations against Iran, two sources familiar with the matter told Axios.
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The meeting comes eight days before elections in Israel and in the context of discussions between the United States and Israel on the possibility of resuming large-scale combat operations against Iran.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday in Israel. Two informed sources told Axios. The surprise visit comes eight days before elections in Israel and amid discussions between the United States and Israel over the possibility of resuming large-scale combat operations against Iran.
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The United States and Israel will announce increased military cooperation ahead of possible operations against Iran.
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