[U.S. Defense Secretary Reportedly Makes Secret Visit to Israel to Meet Netanyahu] According to a report by Golden Finance on October 20, citing two sources familiar with the matter via U.S. news website Axios, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday. This unannounced visit comes eight days before Israel's election, as the U.S. and Israel are also discussing the potential resumption of large-scale military operations against Iran.