War Secretary Pete Hesseth backed Minister Katz: "Continue until the end, we are with you"'

Aryeh Rivkind
March 5, 2026   
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The White House

Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke overnight (Thursday) with US Secretary of War Pete Hasseth.

At the beginning of the conversation, the Minister of Defense expressed his condolences for the deaths of six US soldiers who fell in the battle, and noted that Israel is doing and will continue to do everything to help protect the safety of US soldiers in the region.

Katz sought to thank US President Donald Trump for his great support for Israel and noted that the cooperation between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran is changing regional and global history.

He thanked Hesseth for his great support for Israel and for his extensive assistance in protecting the citizens of the State of Israel against the Iranian missile threat, and noted the close and unprecedented cooperation between the militaries to achieve all of the war's goals.

The General thanked Minister Katz for his condolences and praised the unprecedented cooperation between the militaries and the capabilities of the IDF.

During the conversation, he said: "Continue until the end - we are with you.".

The two agreed to continue close coordination and to remain in constant contact.


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