American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2013 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
called Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon today to continue their close
consultations on shared regional security challenges and the strong defense
cooperation between the United States and Israel, Assistant Pentagon Press
Secretary Carl Woog said.
In a statement summarizing the call, Woog said the two
defense leaders discussed Hagel's recent trip to the Gulf region and his Dec. 7
remarks at Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.
“Secretary Hagel underscored the United States' commitment
to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” Woog said. “They also
discussed the situation in Syria, including the international community's
efforts to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons program.”
Hagel and Yaalon pledged to continue to stay in close touch
on these and other priority regional issues, and reaffirmed the unprecedented
strength of the U.S.-Israel defense relationship, Woog said.
Today's phone call followed the fourth meeting between Hagel
and Yaalon this year, he added, which took place at the Halifax International
Security Forum last month in Canada.
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