Secretary Panetta answers a question during a joint press conference Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta answers a reporter’s question during a joint press conference with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak after their meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 3, 2011. Panetta is traveling in the Middle East to meet with key allies in the region to discuss a variety of defense related issues. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.05 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 063176-E-VIJ77-355.jpg Photo Gallery