U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to deal with Israel regarding a potential U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, but he will not meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as originally planned, according to multiple reports. An initial Reuters report said Hegseth would discuss the possible F-35 sale with Netanyahu on Wednesday, with additional meetings also planned with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, and that Iran would be part of the broader discussions. A later Reuters report, cited by Israeli and other outlets, says Hegseth cancels the Netanyahu meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday. An Israeli source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said the discussion would have included both the potential Turkey deal and Iran, and that Hegseth still had been set to meet Katz during a trip to Israel. Other reporting frames the cancellation as part of shifting U.S. defense posture toward Ankara and notes that Netanyahu has previously opposed arming Turkey, citing concerns about regional stability. Turkey is described as a NATO member and as having criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.