[Israel confirmed that the Israeli Prime Minister met with the US Secretary of Defense for confidential talks on the situation in the Middle East] On October 20, the spokesperson of the Israeli Prime Minister confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met with the visiting US Secretary of Defense Hegseth in Israel the day before. It is reported that Hegseth and Netanyahu held an undisclosed secret meeting at an air force base in southern Israel. The two sides held secret discussions on how to deal with the security situation in the Middle East such as Iran. According to people familiar with the matter, the secret meeting was held at Israel's Ofda Air Base, where US military fighter jets and tanker aircraft are stationed. Regarding the above news, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, the US Department of Defense and the Israeli Embassy in the United States did not comment. However, Hegseth previously confirmed that he made an undisclosed trip to the Middle East and inspected U.S. military units, but did not specify where he stayed. (CCTV News)