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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, conducts a joint press conference with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 22, 2013. Hagel and Ya'alon answered questions regarding Iran's attempts at producing a nuclear weapon as well as the civil war in Syria. Hagel will spend several days in Israel meeting with counterparts on a six-day trip to the Middle East.

Secretary Hagel conducts a joint press conference with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon in Tel Aviv

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, conducts a joint press conference with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 22, 2013. Hagel and Ya'alon answered questions regarding Iran's attempts at producing a nuclear weapon as well as the civil war in Syria. Hagel will spend several days in Israel meeting with counterparts on a six-day trip to the Middle East.

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