+++ Iran-Krieg +++: Hegseth in Israel – Gespräch mit Netanjahu über Iran

228 reports from 200 outlets in 26 languages · first reported 2026-10-19 19:04 UTC · updated 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC · JSON

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu^{[1, 3–6, 8, 10]}. Hegseth confirmed the visit but declined to discuss the details of his conversation with Netanyahu^{[1, 3, 4, 6, 8]}. The visit occurred amid discussions about potential new strikes against Iran^{[4, 7, 8]}. According to reports, Hegseth discussed Iran with Netanyahu during the unannounced trip^{[4, 7, 8, 10]}.

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1. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-BesuchPublished by berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de, abendzeitung-muenchen.de, gmx.ch, nwzonline.de, traunsteiner-tagblatt.de, gmx.at, antenne.de, gn-online.de, die-glocke.de, lkz.de, fnp.de, watson.ch and 26 more · 2026-10-20 09:00 UTC
2. Hegseth Discusses Iran With Netanyahu in Unannounced Visit to Israel, Officials SayPublished by algemeiner.com, militarytimes.com, navytimes.com, defensenews.com, airforcetimes.com, armytimes.com, marinecorpstimes.com, yahoo.com, bworldonline.com, aawsat.com, al-monitor.com · 2026-10-20 19:44 UTC
3. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reportsPublished by wn.com, adaderana.lk, bdnews24.com, dunyanews.tv, brecorder.com, al-monitor.com, CGTN · 2026-10-20 11:30 UTC
4. Hegseth bei unangekündigtem Besuch in IsraelPublished by news.at, vol.at, sn.at, kleinezeitung.at, tt.com, suedtirolnews.it · 2026-10-20 10:47 UTC
5. Nahost: Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-BesuchPublished by mz.de, news.de, rhein-zeitung.de, tagesspiegel.de, handelsblatt.com, newsfeed.zeit.de · 2026-10-20 07:45 UTC
6. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, source saysPublished by dailymaverick.co.za, independent.ie, arynews.tv, al-monitor.com · 2026-10-20 09:00 UTC
7. Hegseth se tokom nenajavljene posjete Izraelu sastao s NetanyahuomPublished by federalna.ba, fena.ba, vijesti.ba, bosnainfo.ba · 2026-10-20 08:00 UTC
8. Axios: Hegseth ontmoet Netanyahu tijdens onaangekondigd bezoekPublished by dagelijksestandaard.nl, nieuws.nl, drimble.nl, nd.nl · 2026-10-20 04:45 UTC
9. Kurz vor Parlamentswahl in Israel: Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-BesuchPublished by stuttgarter-zeitung.de, moz.de, lr-online.de · 2026-10-20 09:15 UTC
10. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visitPublished by dailymirror.lk, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com · 2026-10-20 07:50 UTC
11. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to IsraelPublished by cyprus-mail.com, omanobserver.om, freemalaysiatoday.com · 2026-10-20 05:59 UTC
12. Hegseth visita a las tropas de EEUU en Oriente Próximo tras informaciones de una reunión con Netanyahu en IsraelPublished by cronicadecantabria.com, diariosigloxxi.com, europapress.es · 2026-10-20 05:45 UTC
13. Källor: Hegseth mött NetanyahuSources: Hegseth met with NetanyahuPublished by nyheter24.se, aftonbladet.se, svd.se · 2026-10-20 02:15 UTC
14. Hegseth confirms secret Israel visit, declines to discuss Netanyahu meetingPublished by israelnationalnews.com, israelnationalnews.com · 2026-10-20 22:08 UTC
15. Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With NetanyahuPublished by wn.com, nytimes.com · 2026-10-20 14:00 UTC
16. Hegseth discussed Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials sayPublished by sowetan.co.za, timeslive.co.za · 2026-10-20 09:53 UTC
17. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch - PolitikPublished by pz-news.de, rheinpfalz.de · 2026-10-20 06:15 UTC
18. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, reports AxiosPublished by thefrontierpost.com, al-monitor.com · 2026-10-20 05:45 UTC
19. Report: Hegseth Meets Netanyahu in Unannounced Visit to IsraelPublished by english.aawsat.com, aawsat.com · 2026-10-20 05:09 UTC
20. Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restartPublished by cbsnews.com, aol.com · 2026-10-20 04:50 UTC
21. Hegseth confirms secret Israel visit, meets Netanyahusamaa.tv · en · 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC
22. Iran at centre of Netanyahu's talks with Trump, Hegsethmiddle-east-online.com · en · 2026-10-21 06:30 UTC
23. Hegseth secretly meets Netanyahu as US prepares to resume attacks on Iranwsws.org · en · 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC
24. Хегсет подтвердил встречу с Нетаниягу во время визита в Израиль | MigNews - Новости Израиля и Мира на русском языкеmignews.com · ru · 2026-10-21 05:45 UTC
25. Live - Amerikaanse defensieminister Hegseth bezoekt onaangekondigd Netanyahudemorgen.be · nl · 2026-10-21 04:48 UTC
26. Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visitdawn.com · en · 2026-10-21 03:01 UTC
27. Пийт Хегсет е бил на тайна визита в ИзраелPiit Hegset was on a secret visit to Israelnews.bg · bg · 2026-10-21 01:45 UTC
28. هيغسيث في إسرائيل.. زيارة "غير معلنة" بتوقيت حساسalhurra.com · ar · 2026-10-20 22:00 UTC
29. Hegseth confirms he visited Israel, spoke to Netanyahumiddleeasteye.net · en · 2026-10-20 21:19 UTC
30. Pete Hegseth met with Netanyahu during unannounced trip to Israel - Tue, 20 Oct 2026 PSTspokesman.com · en · 2026-10-20 21:18 UTC
31. Amerikaanse Defensieminister Hegseth bezoekt onaangekondigd Netanyahuvolkskrant.nl · nl · 2026-10-20 20:30 UTC
32. Arab News | Hegseth confirms he visited Israel, spoke to Netanyahuarabnews.com · en · 2026-10-20 20:02 UTC
33. Hegseth Quietly Meets Netanyahu As Trump Weighs Massive New Iran Offensivedailycaller.com · en · 2026-10-20 19:45 UTC
34. Hegseth Goes To Israel – Taylorville Daily Newstaylorvilledailynews.com · en · 2026-10-20 17:15 UTC
35. Pete Hegseth a discutat despre Iran cu Benjamin Netanyahu în cadrul unei vizite neanunțate în Israelrador.ro · ro · 2026-10-20 17:00 UTC
36. Hegseth Discussed Iran War With Netanyahu in Secret Israel Visitmilitary.com · en · 2026-10-20 16:52 UTC
37. Hegseth Pays a Secret Visit to Israelnewser.com · en · 2026-10-20 15:45 UTC
38. Hegseth discute Irã com Netanyahu durante visita não anunciada a Israelpox.globo.com · pt · 2026-10-20 15:42 UTC
39. Глава Пентагона Пит Хегсет провел встречу с Нетаньяху в Израилеkommersant.ru · ru · 2026-10-20 15:30 UTC
40. Hegseth discute guerra no Irã com Netanyahu em visita não anunciada a Israel, dizem autoridadesglobo.com · pt · 2026-10-20 14:31 UTC
41. Iran War Day 235: Hegseth Visits Netanyahutheamericanconservative.com · en · 2026-10-20 14:20 UTC
42. Menhan AS Pete Hegseth Temui Netanyahu di Israel Jelang Pemilumediaindonesia.com · id · 2026-10-20 13:42 UTC
43. Netanyahu recibe al secretario de Defensa de EE.UU., Pete Hegseth, antes de elecciones en Israellaopinion.com · es · 2026-10-20 13:19 UTC
44. Axios, il capo del Pentagono 'Hegseth ha incontrato Netanyahu in Israele' - Politicaansa.it · it · 2026-10-20 11:57 UTC
45. Hegseth tajno posjetio Izrael i razgovarao s Netanyahuom o Iranu u jeku rastućih tenzijan1info.ba · bs · 2026-10-20 11:35 UTC
46. Hegseth makes unannounced visit to Israel as tensions flare between between U.S. and Irantheglobeandmail.com · en · 2026-10-20 11:32 UTC
47. Hegseth makes unannounced Israel visit, reportedly meets Netanyahumiddle-east-online.com · en · 2026-10-20 11:30 UTC
48. Hegseth se reúne con Netanyahu en una visita no anunciada a Israellavanguardia.com · es · 2026-10-20 10:56 UTC
49. +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Hegseth in Israel – Gespräch mit Netanjahu über Iranhandelsblatt.com · de · 2026-10-20 10:37 UTC
50. Hegseth tapasi Netanjahun – kiihtyykö sota Irania vastaan?is.fi · fi · 2026-10-20 10:20 UTC
51. Hegseth Meets Netanyahu in Unannounced Israel Visit as Iran Tensions Risethemedialine.org · en · 2026-10-20 10:15 UTC
52. ‘We have a job to finish’: Why did US Defence Secretary Hegseth secretly meet Netanyahu amid Iran war tensions?prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en · 2026-10-20 10:08 UTC
53. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in Israel amid Iran war tensionssamaa.tv · en · 2026-10-20 10:00 UTC
54. Liveblog Nahost: Berichte über Treffen zwischen Hegseth und Netanjahu in Israelfaz.net · de · 2026-10-20 09:45 UTC
55. Hegset nenajavljeno doputovao u Izrael i navodno se sastao sa Netanjahuom: Tramp uz premijera, Vens odbio da se mešanaslovi.net · sr · 2026-10-20 09:45 UTC
56. Hegset se tajno sastao sa Netanjahuom tokom nenajavljene posete Izraelunaslovi.net · bs · 2026-10-20 09:30 UTC
57. Эксперт раскрыл, зачем Хегсет встречался с Нетаньяхуnews.mail.ru · ru · 2026-10-20 09:28 UTC
58. Nahost: Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch - Politikrnz.de · de · 2026-10-20 08:45 UTC
59. Defensieminister Hegseth bezoekt Midden-Oosten, mogelijk ontmoeting met Netanyahuvolkskrant.nl · nl · 2026-10-20 08:41 UTC
60. Hegseth takohet me Netanyahun në Tel Aviv, një javë para zgjedhjevezhurnal.mk · sq · 2026-10-20 08:22 UTC
61. Hegset tajno posetio Izrael i sastao se sa Netanjahuomb92.net · sr · 2026-10-20 08:15 UTC
62. Svi komentari - Hegset tajno posetio Izrael i sastao se sa Netanjahuomb92.net · sr · 2026-10-20 08:15 UTC
63. Șeful Pentagonului, Pete Hegseth, i-a făcut o vizită secretă în Israel lui Benjamin Netanyahu chiar înainte de alegeristirileprotv.ro · ro · 2026-10-20 08:05 UTC
64. Hegset se sastao sa Netanijahuom tokom nenajavljene posete Izraelutanjug.rs · sr · 2026-10-20 07:30 UTC
65. Hegseth-Netanyahu Gelar Pertemuan Rahasia, AS dan Israel Bakal Keroyok Iran Lagi?sindonews.com · id · 2026-10-20 07:30 UTC
66. Netanyahu se reúne en secreto con Hegseth ocho días antes de las elecciones en Israellarazon.es · es · 2026-10-20 07:20 UTC
67. Treffen vor Israels Parlamentswahl: US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth trifft Netanjahu inmitten von Iran-Spannungenn-tv.de · de · 2026-10-20 07:20 UTC
68. ABD Savunma Bakanı Hegseth'in İsrail'i ziyaret ederek Netanyahu ile görüştüğü belirtildiaa.com.tr · tr · 2026-10-20 07:15 UTC
69. Hegset se sastao sa Netanjahuom tokom nenajavljene posete Izraelu - Povezane vestinaslovi.net · sr · 2026-10-20 07:00 UTC
70. СМИ подтверждают: Нетаниягу тайно встретился с Хегсетом на авиабазе Овда | MigNews - Новости Израиля и Мира на русском языкеmignews.com · ru · 2026-10-20 07:00 UTC
71. Hegset se sastao sa Netanjahuom tokom nenajavljene posete Izraelunaslovi.net · bs · 2026-10-20 07:00 UTC
72. Hegseth møtte Netanyahudagsavisen.no · no · 2026-10-20 07:00 UTC
73. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch | Nachrichten aus aller Weltlz.de · de · 2026-10-20 07:00 UTC
74. هگست در سفری «اعلام‌نشده» به اسرائیل با نتانیاهو دیدار کردradiofarda.com · fa · 2026-10-20 06:57 UTC
75. Pete Hegseth s-a întâlnit cu Benjamin Netanyahu în timpul unei vizite neanunțate în Israelmediafax.ro · ro · 2026-10-20 06:56 UTC
76. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch - Nachrichten aus aller Weltzvw.de · de · 2026-10-20 06:54 UTC
77. Хегсет во Израел на необјавена средба со Нетанјахуkurir.mk · mk · 2026-10-20 06:47 UTC
78. HEGSET TAJNO STIGAO U IZRAEL! Sastao se sa Netanjahuom, sprema se novi udar na Iran?novosti.rs · sr · 2026-10-20 06:41 UTC
79. Axios Reports Hegseth Met Netanyahu During Unannounced Israel Visiteconotimes.com · en · 2026-10-20 06:40 UTC
80. وسط تكتم كبير.. هيجسيث يلتقي نتنياهو في إسرائيل سرًا.. فلماذا الآن؟elbalad.news · ar · 2026-10-20 06:37 UTC
81. ABD Savunma Bakanı Hegseth'in İsrail'i ziyaret ederek Netanyahu ile görüştüğü belirtildi - Dünya Haberlerihaberturk.com · tr · 2026-10-20 06:25 UTC
82. ABD Savunma Bakanı Hegseth'ten seçime 8 gün kala İsrail'e gizli ziyaret; Netanyahu'yla görüştüt24.com.tr · tr · 2026-10-20 06:14 UTC
83. Хегсет посетил Израиль с тайным визитом7kanal.co.il · ru · 2026-10-20 06:13 UTC
84. Axios: Hegseth, vizită neanunțată în Israel / S-a întâlnit cu Netanyahu la o bază aerianăg4media.ro · ro · 2026-10-20 06:13 UTC
85. Hegseth'in İsrail'e duyurulmamış ziyaretinde Netanyahu'yla görüştüğü belirtildihaberler.com · tr · 2026-10-20 06:07 UTC
86. Reuters: Hegseth se întâlneşte cu Netanyahu într-o vizită neanunţată în Israelbursa.ro · ro · 2026-10-20 06:00 UTC
87. Необявена визита в Близкия изток: Шефът на Пентагона Пийт Хегсет се срещна с Нетаняхуvesti.bg · bg · 2026-10-20 05:49 UTC
88. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch - Weltnachrichten - Reutlinger General-Anzeigergea.de · de · 2026-10-20 05:45 UTC
89. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch - Politik-Nachrichten - Reutlinger General-Anzeigergea.de · de · 2026-10-20 05:45 UTC
90. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visit amid Iran war concernsthenationalnews.com · en · 2026-10-20 05:43 UTC
91. Hegseth se sastao s Netanyahuom tijekom nenajavljenog posjeta Izraeluhrt.hr · hr · 2026-10-20 05:36 UTC
92. Hegset tajno stigao u Izrael: Sastao se s Netanjahuom, sprema li se novi napad na Iran?avaz.ba · bs · 2026-10-20 05:23 UTC
93. Hegseth nenajavljeno doputovao u Izrael, sastao se s Netanyahuom, priča se o novim velikim udarima na Irantelegram.hr · hr · 2026-10-20 05:16 UTC
94. Министр обороны США Хегсет тайно посетил Израиль и встретился с Нетаниягу | MigNews - Новости Израиля и Мира на русском языкеmignews.com · ru · 2026-10-20 05:15 UTC
95. Nenajavljeni susret u Tel Avivu: Američki ministar odbrane Pete Hegseth razgovarao s Netanyahuomradiosarajevo.ba · bs · 2026-10-20 05:05 UTC
96. Krieg im Nahen Osten – Medien: Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-BesuchSRF News · de · 2026-10-20 04:57 UTC
97. Hegseth trifft Netanjahu bei überraschendem Israel-Besuch - Politik Auslandbadische-zeitung.de · de · 2026-10-20 04:52 UTC
98. +++ Iran-Krieg +++: US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth wohl bei unangekündigtem Besuch in Israelhandelsblatt.com · de · 2026-10-20 04:50 UTC
99. +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Bericht: US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth traf Netanjahu in Israelhandelsblatt.com · de · 2026-10-20 04:50 UTC
100. Live-Blog: Bericht – US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth traf Netanjahu in Israelwiwo.de · de · 2026-10-20 04:50 UTC
101. Nenajavljena posjeta: Hegseth tajno stigao u Izrael kod Netanyahua usred razgovora o mogućim napadima na Iranklix.ba · bs · 2026-10-20 04:48 UTC
102. Hegseth møtte Netanyahu på uanmeldt besøk i Israelnettavisen.no · nb · 2026-10-20 04:32 UTC
103. Hegseth iznenada posjetio Izrael, sastao se s Netanyahuom24sata.hr · hr · 2026-10-20 04:23 UTC
104. Hegseth sa počas neohlásenej návštevy Izraela stretol s Netanjahuomteraz.sk · sk · 2026-10-20 04:15 UTC
105. Direkt – Krisen i Mellanöstern – Källor: Hegseth har mött Netanyahudn.se · sv · 2026-10-20 04:15 UTC
106. Iran war latest: Hegseth 'meets Netanyahu' in unannounced Israel visit amid Iran war concernsthenationalnews.com · en · 2026-10-20 04:05 UTC
107. US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth bei unangekündigtem Besuch in Israeldiepresse.com · de · 2026-10-20 04:04 UTC
108. Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israelenglish.aaj.tv · en · 2026-10-20 03:52 UTC
109. Källor: Hegseth har mött Netanyahuhbl.fi · fi · 2026-10-20 03:49 UTC
110. Källor: Hegseth i möte med Netanyahusvd.se · sv · 2026-10-20 03:38 UTC
111. Pete Hegseth Made Unannounced Visit To Israel, Met Netanyahu Ahead Of Elections - Report | LIVE BLOGi24news.tv · en · 2026-10-20 03:32 UTC
112. Hegseth Meets Netanyahu During Unannounced Visit to Israel: Axiosantiwar.com · en · 2026-10-20 03:30 UTC
113. Пит Хегсет тайно приезжал в Израиль и встречался с Нетанияхуisraelinfo.co.il · ru · 2026-10-20 03:19 UTC
114. Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced Israel visit: Reportindiatimes.com · en · 2026-10-20 03:08 UTC
115. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Makes Surprise Middle East Visit, Reportedly Meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahuprod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en · 2026-10-20 02:53 UTC
116. Hegseth se při neohlášené návštěvě Izraele setkal s Netanjahuem, píše Axiosct24.ceskatelevize.cz · cs · 2026-10-20 02:47 UTC
117. US Planning New Iran Attacks? Hegseth's Meeting With Netanyahu Sparks Buzzfeedburner.com · en · 2026-10-20 02:12 UTC
118. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, reports Axiosindiatimes.com · en · 2026-10-20 02:05 UTC
119. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel: Reportmoneycontrol.com · en · 2026-10-20 02:05 UTC
120. Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visit - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culturedominicanrepublicpost.com · en · 2026-10-20 01:14 UTC
121. Netanyahu recibe a Hegseth antes de elecciones en Israeldw.com · es · 2026-10-20 01:07 UTC
122. Hegseth takon Netanyahun në një vizitë të paparalajmëruar në Izrael, raporton AxiosHegseth takes Netanyahu on an unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reports24-ore.com · sq · 2026-10-20 01:00 UTC
123. Pete Hegseth met Netanyahu in 'secret' a day after Trump endorsed Israeli PM's election bid: Reporthindustantimes.com · en · 2026-10-20 00:42 UTC
124. Хегсет се срещна с Нетаняху при необявено посещение в ИзраелHegseth met with Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israelfakti.bg · bg · 2026-10-20 00:34 UTC
125. Хегсет посетил Израиль с секретным визитом — СМИanna-news.info · ru · 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC
126. Hegseth, Netanyahu meet in unannounced visit days before Israeli elections - reportjpost.com · he · 2026-10-19 23:30 UTC
127. هيغسيث يلتقي نتنياهو في زيارة "سرية" لإسرائيلannahar.com · ar · 2026-10-19 23:30 UTC
128. Pete Hegseth Makes Surprise Visit To Israel, Meets Netanyahu: Reportfeedburner.com · en · 2026-10-19 23:21 UTC
129. Sources: Hegseth met with Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israelswedenherald.com · en · 2026-10-19 23:17 UTC
130. 🚨UNANNOUNCED VISIT: Defense Secretary Hegseth Meets Netanyahu In Israel Amid Discussions Of Renewed Iran Operationstheyeshivaworld.com · en · 2026-10-19 23:15 UTC
131. Axios: 'Hegseth ha incontrato Netanyahu in Israele' - Ultima oraAxios: 'Hegseth met Netanyahu in Israel' - Breaking newsansa.it · it · 2026-10-19 23:12 UTC
132. Axios: 'Hegseth ha incontrato Netanyahu in Israele' - NotizieAxios: 'Hegseth met Netanyahu in Israel' - Newsansa.it · it · 2026-10-19 23:12 UTC
133. Axios: 'Hegseth ha incontrato Netanyahu in Israele' - Medio Orienteansa.it · it · 2026-10-19 23:12 UTC
134. Arab News | Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, reports Axiosarabnews.com · en · 2026-10-19 23:09 UTC
135. هيغسيث يلتقي نتنياهو في زيارة غير معلنة تستبق الانتخاباتHaigth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit ahead of electionsskynewsarabia.com · ar · 2026-10-19 23:03 UTC
136. Report: Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israelisraelnationalnews.com · en · 2026-10-19 22:49 UTC
137. Hegseth meets Netanyahu during unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reportsmiddleeasteye.net · en · 2026-10-19 22:49 UTC
138. Hegseth mötte Netanyahu under hemligt besök – Senaste nytt om kriget mellan Iran, USA och Israelsvt.se · sv · 2026-10-19 22:40 UTC
139. +++ Iran-Krieg +++: US-Verteidigungsminister Hegseth laut Medien bei unangekündigtem Besuch in Israelhandelsblatt.com · de · 2026-10-19 19:04 UTC