Readout of Meeting Between Secretary Hagel And Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon

You are subscribed to News Releases for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Readout of Meeting Between Secretary Hagel And Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon 06/14/2013 05:08 PM CDT IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 438-13 June 14, 2013 Readout of Meeting Between Secretary Hagel And Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon             Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout:              "Secretary Hagel hosted Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon today at the Pentagon during the minister's first official visit to Washington since taking office earlier this spring.               "Minister Ya'alon flew to the Pentagon in an MV-22 from Marine Corps Base Quantico and Secretary Hagel greeted him at the Pentagon helo pad.  In April, Secretary Hagel announced that the United States would make the V-22 available to Israel as part of an unprecedented package of advance military capabilities that will increase Israel's qualitative military edge.  At Quantico, the minister and his delegation had the opportunity to experience some of the unique capabilities of the Osprey as Israel plans to incorporate the aircraft into future military planning.              "The leaders discussed the elections occurring today in Iran.  They reaffirmed that the United States and Israel will continue to work together to counter threats posed by Iran and remain prepared for a range of contingencies.              "Secretary Hagel and Minister Ya'alon also discussed the ongoing violence in Syria and condemned the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime.  Both noted the complexities of the situation and resolved to remain in close contact and continue to share information to support the defense of Israel."              Note:  Photos of this visit can be seen here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/secdef/9042778165/     U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) On the Web: http://www.defense.gov/releases/ Media Contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public Contact: http://www.defense.gov/landing/questions.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense