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Source: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15846
Hagel: U.S. Will Continue Support for Israel's Missile Defense Systems in Spite of Fiscal Constraints
(U.S. Department of Defense) After a meeting Tuesday between U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said, "Secretary Hagel expressed his strong commitment to Israel's security, including maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge and continued U.S. support for missile and rocket defense systems in spite of fiscal constraints." "Regarding Iran, Secretary Hagel reiterated that President Obama is committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon with all options on the table. He stated that the United States continues to believe there is still time to address this issue through diplomacy, but that window is closing."