WATCH: Israel Katz meets with Hegseth in Washington DC

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz met with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Washington, D.C., to discuss a range of regional threats—presumably including recent U.S. and IDF strikes on Iran, tensions in Syria, and other strategic concerns.


Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pic.twitter.com/G5PlB33P5x

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Hegseth meets with Israeli Defense Minister Katz at the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed counterpart Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz to the Pentagon Friday, where Hegseth congratulated Israel on Operation Rising Lion and the collaboration between the two… https://t.co/Lg8vyM8GTn pic.twitter.com/b1ny8404tM

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WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes DM Israel Katz to the Pentagon. pic.twitter.com/a6ZN039aN6

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