Defense Secretary Hegseth Meets Netanyahu in Israel Ahead of Elections

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday.
• The visit took place at Ovda Air Base and was unannounced.
• The meeting occurred eight days before Israel's parliamentary election scheduled for October.
• The visit comes amid U.S.-Israeli discussions about potentially resuming major combat operations against Iran.
• News of the trip comes a day after Trump endorsed Netanyahu in Israel’s parliamentary election.