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Hegseth confirms he visited Israel, spoke to Netanyahu

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed on Tuesday that he visited US troops in Israel and said he would not discuss the details of a private conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I was there visiting our troops, [and] had a chance to talk to the prime minister.

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