HEGSETH QUIETLY MEETS NETANYAHU AS TRUMP WEIGHS MASSIVE NEW IRAN OFFENSIVE

What happened: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced trip to Israel on Monday and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base, as President Donald Trump weighs another major Why it matters: The visit comes amid Washington and Jerusalem discussions about potentially resuming large-scale operations against Iran, and a senior military official suggested American operations could soon intensify. The conflict has depleted U.S. interceptor inventories, and replenishment could take years, potentially weakening readiness for a confrontation with China, per a CSIS analysis.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced trip to Israel on Monday and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base, as President Donald Trump weighs another major

The visit comes amid Washington and Jerusalem discussions about potentially resuming large-scale operations against Iran, and a senior military official suggested American operations could soon intensify. The conflict has depleted U.S. interceptor inventories, and replenishment could take years, potentially weakening readiness for a confrontation with China, per a CSIS analysis.