On August 16th, in the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, an event was held in honor of Fox News' Pete Hegseth. The event was organized by Israel supporters Dr. Joe Frager, Dr. Paul Brody, Odeleya Jacobs, businessman Ken Abramowitz, and Mark Rubin.

The event was attended by MKs and officials, among them former GSS head Avi Dichter, and Deputy Foreign Minister Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan.

Pete Hegseth is visiting Israel in order to get a close-up look at the security situation, and to work to extend joint efforts between the US and Israel.