More
EN
Newsletter
More
Newsletter
EN
Support JNS
News   Israel News

Hegseth to Katz: US ‘remains 100% committed to Israel’s security’

The two leaders also discussed Iran being a major threat to regional security.

March 3, 2025
Hegseth
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is interviewed live on “Fox and Friends” from the Pentagon, Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza/U.S. Department of Defense.
( Mar. 3, 2025 / JNS )

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the United States “remains 100% committed to Israel’s security” during a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz, stated Pentagon spokesman John Ullyo.

The secretary also reaffirmed the “unbreakable bond” between Washington and Jerusalem.

The two leaders discussed regional developments, bilateral interests and security assistance between the two nations.

They also said that the two countries will work together to combat Iran, which they emphasized remains a threat to regional security in the Middle East.

U.S.-Israel Relations Defense and Security
EXPLORE JNS
Toronto Police Tape
World News
Jews targets of 82% of religion hate crimes in Toronto in 2025, Muslims 14%; hate crimes up 40% in 2026, per police data
“The data shows that Jewish, black and 2SLGBTQI+ communities remain most impacted, year after year,” stated Myron Demkiw, chief of the Toronto Police Service.
May 15, 2026
JNS Staff
An aerial view of New York University's campus near Washington Square Park, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Credit: Wil Fyfordy via Wikimedia Commons.
U.S. News
Police investigating swastika-adorned flag raised above NYU building
“We are shocked and deeply troubled that this hateful symbol expressing antisemitism was raised on a flagpole overlooking Washington Square Park,” a university spokesperson said.
May 15, 2026
Jessica Russak-Hoffman
UCLA
U.S. News
UCLA initiative pushes stronger system-wide oversight, action against campus Jew-hatred
The initiative “reflects a clear recognition that the challenges facing Jewish students and faculty must be addressed directly and seriously,” Dan Gold of UCLA Hillel told JNS.
May 15, 2026
Aaron Bandler
Ramy Abdu, ounder and chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, established in 2011. Credit: Anassjerjawi/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Israeli report exposes Hamas ties to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor
According to the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, the terrorist group promoted genocide claims against Israel at the ICJ and influenced international media coverage.
May 15, 2026
JNS Staff
A sign for the Auraria Campus located at the intersection of Kalamath Street and West Colfax Avenue, in Denver. Credit: Jeffrey Beall via Wikimedia Commons.
U.S. News
US civil rights report details antisemitic conduct at Denver’s Auraria campus
A U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report found that Jewish students faced exclusion, harassment and disrupted religious programming during anti-Israel protests and a 2024 encampment.
May 15, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva on Jerusalem Day, May 14, 2026.
Israel News
Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria
The biblical heartland “is our land and it will always be our land,” the prime minister declared at Jerusalem Day event.
May 15, 2026
Steve Linde
Think Twice
Can Israel Beat the World’s Biggest Smear Campaign?
May. 14, 2026
Jonathan S. Tobin
THE COLUMN
Jonathan S. Tobin
Editor-in-Chief
‘Rapist dogs?’ Woke journalism’s antisemitic war on Israel crosses a line
Jonathan S. Tobin
Melanie Phillips
Column
The anti-Jewish fever dream of ‘The New York Times’
Melanie Phillips