Milan, 20 Oct. (LaPresse) – US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday. This was reported to Axios by two sources familiar with the matter. The unannounced visit comes eight days before the Israeli elections and against the backdrop of discussions between the United States and Israel regarding a possible resumption of large-scale combat operations against Iran. The meeting with Netanyahu took place at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel, where US refuelling aircraft and fighter jets are stationed, the two sources said. Hegseth also met with US troops stationed at the base, a source familiar with the matter told Axios. Subsequently, Hegseth posted a photo showing him visiting personnel from the US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees military operations in the Middle East, parts of Central and South Asia, and Egypt.
Middle East: Axios reports that Hegseth met Netanyahu
Milan, 20 Oct. (LaPresse) – US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday. This was reported to Axios by two sources familiar with the matter. The unannounced visit comes eight days before the Israeli elections and against the backdrop of discussions between the United States and Israel regarding a possible resumption of large-scale combat operations against Iran. The meeting with Netanyahu took place at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel, where US refuelling aircraft and fighter jets are stationed, the two sources said. Hegseth also met with US troops stationed at the base, a source familiar with the matter told Axios. Subsequently, Hegseth posted a photo showing him visiting personnel from the US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees military operations in the Middle East, parts of Central and South Asia, and Egypt.