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US Defense Secretary Meets Netanyahu on Iran · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: In international relations, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met with
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, October 20, 2026.
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  Speaker 1: According to Axios, as reported by J-Post, the unannounced meeting
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  Speaker 1: took place amid discussions to resume combat operations against Iran.
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  Speaker 1: The Telegram channel Amir Tsarfati also reported on the visit,
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  Speaker 1: noting it occurred at an air force base in southern Israel.
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  Speaker 1: This meeting took place just eight days before Israeli elections.
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  Speaker 1: On the ground, a pro-Israel educational tour for international influencers
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank encountered a serious confrontation. Vehicles organised
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  Speaker 1: by the NGO Regavim were blocked from entering the Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: village of Termasaya. J-Post reports that Palestinians confronted the group,
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  Speaker 1: throwing rocks that smashed a car window and lightly wounded content,
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  Speaker 1: creator Cindy Sini. Fleur Hassan Nahoum, who was present, described
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  Speaker 1: the incident as horrifying and highlighted it as the daily
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  Speaker 1: reality for residents of Judea and Samaria. Regavim has called
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  Speaker 1: for justice for those responsible and stated its commitment to
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  Speaker 1: continuing such tour for influencers and journalists. Domestically, concerns are
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  Speaker 1: being raised about bureaucratic delays and significantly impacting the Israel
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  Speaker 1: Defense Forces' ability to procure critical defense assets. Despite a
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  Speaker 1: large approved defense budget, essential items like Apache helicopters, aerial
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  Speaker 1: refueling aircraft, and munitions remain stalled. An officer familiar with
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  Speaker 1: the procurement deals, speaking to J-POST, warned that these delays
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  Speaker 1: are already causing operational capability gaps and stressing the need
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  Speaker 1: to reduce bureaucracy to maintain IDF readiness, particularly in light
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