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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Hegseth: US allies should ‘take some notes’ from ‘brave, capable’ Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says American allies should “take some notes” from Israel in terms of being an ally in the war against Iran.
“To our Israeli allies, thank you for being a brave, capable and willing ally on this battlefield. The rest of the world and the rest of our so-called allies saw what real capabilities look like. They should take some notes,” he says at a press conference.
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