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  "title": "Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, reports Axios",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hegseth-meets-netanyahu-in-unannounced-visit-to-israel-reports-axios",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/hegseth-meets-netanyahu-unannounced-visit-israel-reports-axios"
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  "summary": "US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday during an unannounced visit to Israel, according to reports from Axios, NDTV, and Middle East Eye. The Jerusalem Post noted the meeting occurred eight days before Israeli elections and during discussions regarding the resumption of operations against Iran.\n\nThe Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment on the meeting, according to Middle East Eye. Al-Monitor reported that Reuters could not immediately confirm the visit and noted that the Israeli embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
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        "title": "Hegseth said to make secret visit to Israel today, meet with Netanyahu",
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