# US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced Israel visit

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- TRT World, 2026-10-20 02:44 UTC
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> US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel. Their meeting took place at an Israeli airbase as talks over the Iran war intensified.

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