U.S. Defense Secretary: Israel Increasingly Isolated in Middle East

Leon Panetta to meet with Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and Palestinian and Egyptian leaders on visit to region; says he will stress need for negotiations.

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned on Sunday that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East and said U.S. security commitments should enable it to take "risks for peace."

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