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Hegseth said slated to visit Israel ahead of Trump’s trip to the Mideast

4 May 2025, 4:40 am Edit

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly planning to visit to Israel just before President Donald Trump’s trip to the region later this month.

Hegseth will arrive in Israel on May 12, just one day before Trump travels to Saudi Arabia, followed by Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Axios reports.

It will be Hegseth’s first trip to Israel as defense secretary and he is slated to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

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