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Obama, Arriving in Israel, Seeks to Offer Reassurance

(New York Times) Mark Landler - President Obama landed in Israel on Wednesday to begin a highly symbolic two-day visit, the first of his presidency, hoping to reassure a wary Israeli public of the support of its American ally as Israel faces threats from Iran and uncertainty in its roiling neighborhood. After a formal arrival ceremony, Obama was to inspect a battery of the Iron Dome air-defense system. The system, built by Israeli companies but largely financed by the U.S., is credited with intercepting more than 400 rockets fired from Gaza at Israeli towns.

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