US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to arrive in Israel and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, a senior US official confirmed t

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to arrive in Israel and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, a senior US official confirmed to Walla. Link US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to visit Israel following overnight strikes on Iran Hegseth, who is in Ankara alongside US President Donald Trump for the NATO summit, is expected to make a brief visit against the backdrop of the American strikes against Iran.