{
  "id": 15710969,
  "title": "Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visit amid Iran war concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hegseth-meets-netanyahu-in-unannounced-israel-visit-amid-iran-war-15710969",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/20/hegseth-meets-netanyahu-in-unannounced-israel-visit-amid-iran-war-concerns/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel, as the two sides discuss the possibility of resuming major combat operations against Iran, American media reported. The meeting, which was also attended by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, took place on Monday evening at Ovda Airbase in southern Israel, Axios said in a…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visit amid Iran war concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hegseth-meets-netanyahu-in-unannounced-israel-visit-amid-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:43:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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