(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Prior to their meeting, Netanyahu noted: "In the last four years, we've greatly enhanced the defense and security relationship between Israel and the United States, and I am absolutely confident that we will continue to further strengthen this under your stewardship of the American defense establishment....Israel appreciates deeply the military and security support that it enjoys from the United States." Hegal responded: "This is a difficult and dangerous time. This is a time when friends and allies must remain close, closer than ever. I'm committed to continue to strengthen this relationship."
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