Pete Hegseth said his time in the army turned him into a supporter of Israel, describing Israel as “the story of the chosen people.”
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- Pete Hegseth said his time in the army turned him into a supporter of Israel, describing Israel as “the story of the chosen people.”
In 2016, he said his time in the army turned him into a supporter of Israel: “After being in the army and serving in Iraq, I saw different worldviews, and I began to understand Israel’s place in the world and where antisemitism comes from… This is not some mystical land that can be undone, this is the story of the chosen people.”
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- The Trump Administration — Track AIPAC cited evidence
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Origin: extracted from The Trump Administration — Track AIPAC · 2026-09-06 19:55