Netanyahu meets Hegseth, talks Iran
The Prime Minister met the Defense Secretary at the Pentagon following multiple meetings with President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Netanyahu met today (Wednesday) with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon to discuss shared security challenges. Here is the Prime Minister's official statement:
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, arrived on Wednesday (EDT) for an official visit at the Pentagon, where they were received by the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer.
"During the visit, the Prime Minister held a meeting with the Secretary of Defense and his team, which focused on primary issues of security, including countering the threat from Iran, regional security cooperation, and strengthening the strategic alliance between Israel and the United States.
"At the same time, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu and Jennifer Hegseth, the wife of the Secretary of Defense, took a unique tour of the Pentagon compound, which included, among other sites, a visit to the memorial for the victims of the September 11 attack on the Pentagon."