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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak with a framed picture from his visit to one of Israel's Iron Dome sites in August 2012 during a press conference at the Pentagon, Nov 29, 2012.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak with a framed picture from his visit to one of Israel's Iron Dome sites in August 2012 during a press conference at the Pentagon, Nov 29, 2012.

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