Secretary Panetta and Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak brief the press
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak brief the press at the Ashkelon Iron Dome site in Israel on Aug. 1, 2012. Panetta is on a 5-day trip to the region, stopping in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan to meet with senior leaders and counterparts.