{
  "id": 15807951,
  "title": "Hegseth confirms he visited Israel, spoke to Netanyahu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hegseth-confirms-he-visited-israel-spoke-to-netanyahu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:19:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-confirms-he-visited-israel-spoke-netanyahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hegseth confirms he visited Israel, spoke to Netanyahu US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed on Tuesday that he visited US troops in Israel and said he would not discuss the details of a private conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I was there visiting our troops, [and] had a chance to talk to the prime minister. Of course, the nature of our conversation is not something I…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-10-20T18:20:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Hegseth confirms secret Israel visit, declines to discuss Netanyahu meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hegseth-confirms-secret-israel-visit-declines-to-discuss-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:10:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "‘Had a chance to talk’: Hegseth confirms meeting Netanyahu when visiting troops in Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/had-a-chance-to-talk-hegseth-confirms-meeting-netanyahu-when-visiting",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/how-far-will-netanyahu-go-to-win-israels-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:35:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}