'Had a chance to talk': Hegseth confirms meeting Netanyahu when visiting troops in Israel

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to US troops in Israel, declining to discuss details. The Wall Street Journal reported Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of military-grade Starlink used by Ukraine. Iran's foreign minister said no response was received from Saudi Arabia and Houthis on mediation. Former Republican lawmakers criticized Trump for using the antisemitic slur 'Shylock'.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to US troops in Israel on Monday. Hegseth declined to discuss details of the private conversation, telling reporters, 'I was there visiting our troops, [and] had a chance to talk to the prime minister. Of course, the nature of our conversation is not something I would talk about, but they've been good partners, and I appreciate that.' In other news, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relies on, hampering its drone missions against Russia. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis on its mediation initiative. Several former Republican lawmakers criticized President Trump for using the antisemitic term 'Shylock' while defending Senator Roger Marshall.