Hegseth meets Netanyahu in Israel amid talk of renewed Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base, where U.S. refueling planes and fighter jets are stationed, officials said. The visit comes about eight days before Israel's election and amid U.S.-Israeli discussions about potentially resuming major combat operations against Iran. The Pentagon and Israeli Embassy declined to comment.