Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Wednesday, according to a report on ynet. The meeting follows Netanyahu's Tuesday night meeting with Vice President JD Vance.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have concluded their meeting in Washington on Wednesday, according to a report on ynet. The meeting, which had been scheduled for earlier in the day, comes after Netanyahu's Tuesday night meeting with Vice President JD Vance, which Israeli sources described as 'good', as The Zioneer reported earlier on Wednesday.
The first reports of the meeting emerged from N12 journalist Yaron Avraham at 15:38 Jerusalem, initially indicating that an Israeli official — later identified as Netanyahu — would meet with Hegseth. By 15:38, ynet confirmed that the meeting was scheduled, and by 15:49 The Zioneer reported that the meeting was set to take place. The confirmation of the meeting's conclusion now marks the latest development in Netanyahu's Washington visit.
The meeting with Hegseth is part of a broader high-stakes diplomatic visit, as The Zioneer reported on Monday (Jul 27), when Netanyahu departed for Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, with the Iranian threat at the top of the agenda. The Zioneer also reported on Tuesday (Jul 28) that Netanyahu was expected to hold separate one-on-one meetings with Vance, Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Israeli officials attaching special importance to the Vance meeting. Background reports earlier indicated that Hegseth had been en route to Israel for consultations (Jul 8), and that Trump had met with Zelensky with a Netanyahu meeting to follow immediately (Jul 28).
No details have yet emerged regarding the content of the Hegseth meeting, including any statements or agreements. It remains unclear whether Netanyahu will meet with President Trump later today, as earlier reports had suggested a possible meeting after Trump's return from Europe.
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