US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios, the latter reports.

The details f this meeting, however, were not disclosed.

Information about Hegseth's unannounced visit to Israel comes the day after US President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu's candidacy in the Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27.

Also, the unannounced visit comes amid US-Israeli discussions about potentially resuming major combat operations against Iran.