Nahost: Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch
Eine Woche vor der Parlamentswahl trifft US-Verteidigungsminister Pete Hegseth laut Medien überraschend Benjamin Netanjahu. Welche Bedeutung könnte dies inmitten der Spannungen mit dem Iran haben?
Tel Aviv - According to Israeli media reports, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unexpected visit to Israel. Israeli news outlet ynet reported that Netanyahu had flown to a military airbase in southern Israel to meet with Hegseth. The US Department of Defense initially declined to comment on the reports.
Hegseth tweeted that he had met with troops from the regional command of Centcom, which is responsible for the Middle East. The visit comes a week before the parliamentary election in Israel, where a head-to-head race between Netanyahu and his main challenger, former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, is expected. US President Donald Trump had previously pledged his support to Netanyahu.
US news outlet Axios also linked Hegseth's visit to speculation of a potential escalation in the conflict with Iran.
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