U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said defense sales to Israel serve American-Israeli alliance, says ties with Egypt one of most important relationships.

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U.S. defense secretary tells reporters the White House believes 'with some degree of varying confidence' Assad used sarin gas on rebels; U.K. foreign office says it also has intel on chemical weapons use in Syria.

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Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin says 'We are headed toward a collision course by the end of this year,' adding that Israel is capable of attacking Iran on its own.

U.S. Defense Secretary says U.S., Israel should remain close; Netanyahu emphasized Israel's right to defend itself against Iran's challenges.

Netanyahu's third term has opened with a clearer understanding in Jerusalem of the limits of force, and both Hagel and Ya'alon are sending a clear message: Israel needs strategic cooperation.

If the U.S. secretary of defense isn’t an enemy of Israel who reeks of anti-Semitism after all, his critics would have apologized by now, no?

Initial reports put the cost of the military equipment sale, which include Bell Boeing V-22 transport helicopters, at $10 billion; Hagel's 5-day Middle East visit is expected to focus on Iran, the Syrian civil war and weapons sales to America's allies Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Iranian nuclear issue will be front and center in Hagel's defense-related meetings, along with the changing situation in Syria, and arms sales.