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Politico: Panetta Traveled to Israel

C.I. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:06:32 +0000

JAN. 31 – Laura Rozen of Politico reports: “Israeli sources say CIA director Leon Panetta traveled to Israel this past week. He met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and Mossad chief Meir Dagan, one former Israeli official said. The main subject of conversation was Iran, as well as ‘relations’ in general, the former official said.”

Iran Runs Military Nuclear Office, Intel Report Alleges

C.I. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:29:25 +0000

JAN. 27 – “An intelligence document being studied by diplomats in Israel and Western powers alleges that a secret Iranian office is charged with overseeing military elements of the nation’s nuclear program, Der Spiegel reported yesterday,” according to Global Security Newswire.

Israel’s Military Intel Chief: Iran Continues With Nuclear Program

C.I. — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:05:59 +0000

JAN. 19 – “Iran has hindered the dialogue (with the West) and the international community is preparing to use sanctions against it,” said Israel’s military intelligence chief, Major-General Amos Yadlin, in testimony today before the Israeli Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. “However, currently while Iran isn’t under heavy pressure, it sees no need to forego its core issue. It continues to advance with its nuclear program,” he said. See reports in Ynetnews and Haaretz.