Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, October 19, according to Axios.

Citing two sources with knowledge of the matter, the report said the meeting occurred in southern Israel at Ovda Air Base, where the US typically deploys fighter jets and refueling planes. Hegseth also shared images from his visit to US Central Command (CENTCOM) troops, which oversee military operations in Egypt, the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of Central Asia.

The move comes just eight days before Israel's election and a day after US President Donald Trump endorsed the Israeli Prime Minister on his social media platform Truth Social.

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