{"id":942223,"date":"2024-11-13T11:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch10.co.il\/?p=942223"},"modified":"2025-08-06T22:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:56:41","slug":"%d7%90%d7%95%d7%94%d7%93-%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-%d7%98%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9e%d7%a4-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%94-%d7%90%d7%aa-%d7%9e%d7%92%d7%99%d7%a9-%d7%a4%d7%95%d7%a7%d7%a1-%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch10.co.il\/en\/news\/942223\/","title":{"rendered":"Our fan: Trump appointed Fox News host Pete Hessett as Secretary of Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"United States President-elect Donald Trump announced tonight (Wednesday) that he will appoint Fox News anchor Pete Hessett as the new US Secretary of Defense.\r\n\r\nNeed help with rent? Mortgage? \u2022 Enter: Here is all the information about housing assistance<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nHesseth is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard and served as an officer in the United States Army in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was decorated with two Bronze Stars during his service. He is a strong supporter of Israel and the settlement of Judea and Samaria, has spoken out against the two-state solution - and supports a tough approach towards Iran. Trump said: "Pete has spent his entire life as a fighter for the troops, and for the country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in 'America First.' With Pete at the helm, America's enemies know this - our military will be great again, and America will never retreat. He is a graduate of Princeton University, and has a master's degree from Harvard University. "He is a combat veteran who served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. Pete was a host on FOX News for eight years, where he used the platform to fight for our military and veterans. Pete's latest book, 'The War on the Warriors,' spent nine weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, including two weeks at #1. The book exposes the 'leftist betrayal' of our warriors, and how we must return our military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability and excellence. Pete also led two veteran advocacy organizations, leading the fight for warriors. No one has fought harder for our soldiers, and Pete will be a brave and patriotic champion of our 'peace through strength' policy." In 2018, the General visited Israel. During that visit, the General entered the grave of Yehoshua Ben-Nun in the dead of night under special military escort along with Council Chairman Yossi Dagan. During Hasseth's visit to the grave of Joshua ben Nun, he said: "This is a highlight of my life. I learned many things about Joshua in my childhood and how significant a commander he was in the history of the Jewish people. For me, visiting here is a salute to one of the greatest Jewish commanders who was - and when we are here accompanied by an IDF soldier - we understand and are reminded that the warriors, from the time of Joshua to this day, are the reason the Jewish people are free in their land," Hasseth added, "My prayer is that America will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with you." In November 2021, he expressed his sympathy to Channel 14, in a conversation with Little Shemesh: "Thank you for what you are doing in Israel to give voice to a voice that has been absent for so long. Fox News salutes you. May God bless Channel 14.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Pete Hesseth, the designated Secretary of Defense for US President-elect Trump, saluted Channel 14 during a previous interview he gave to Little Sun: "Thank you for what you are doing in Israel to give a voice that has been absent for so long. May God bless Channel 14."'<\/p>\r\nTo the article - https:\/\/t.co\/HPIJ8RwBSw<\/a>@Litalsun<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mWgOdCacjE<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2014 Now 14 (@Now14Israel) November 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n