US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening that the United States regards destroying the capabilities of Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon as "very important."
"Destroying the capabilities of Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is very important to us. You have a long memory, and so do we," Hegseth said.
"We welcome the elimination of the person responsible for killing marines in Lebanon. We released ammunition that had been delayed for a long time," he added.
Hegseth noted, "Regarding Gaza, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again. Therefore, other solutions are needed. Here at the Pentagon, we are prepared for all kinds of plans."
Additionally, Hegseth said that the United States is "prepared to consider all options" when asked about the possibility of deploying forces to Gaza.
Netanyahu in Washington
Netanyahu arrived in DC on Sunday and is set to return to Israel on Saturday.
His visit marks the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House in Trump's second administration.
Additionally, this visit marks Netanyahu’s 14th stay at Blair House, more than any foreign leader since it was built in the 19th century.
Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.