Secretary of Defense of the United States of America Pete Hegseth and the Minister of Defense of Israel, Israel Katz held a phone conversation, Katz said in a post on X platform, APA reports.
Strengthening US-Israeli defense cooperation
Katz thanked Trump for expediting the delivery of weapons and defense equipment to Israel: "I thanked him for the Donald Trump administration’s support in expediting military aid to Israel and its unwavering commitment to Israel’s security. We agreed: All hostages must be brought home, and Hamas rule in Gaza must be eliminated."
Assesment of Iran as a regional threat
During the phone conversation, the Israeli Defense Minister referred to Iran as the greatest threat to the region: "Iran remains the greatest threat to regional security – we will work together to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons."
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