Pete Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israel ahead of elections

Behind the scenes: The meeting with Netanyahu took place at the Ovda air base in southern Israel, where US refueling planes and warplanes are deployed, two sources said.

• Hegseth also met with U.S. troops at the base, an informed source told Axios.
• Hegseth later posted a photo of himself visiting troops at U.S. Central Command. CENTCOM oversees military operations in the Middle East, parts of Central Asia, South Asia, and Egypt.
• The Pentagon and the Israeli embassy declined to comment. The Israeli prime minister’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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