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President Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Peres (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. It was Mr. Obama’s first presidential trip to Israel and the first foreign visit of his second term. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously have disagreed on the topic of stopping Iran’s suspected weapons program with military force, but the duo Wednesday said they agree on the need for action. (Associated Press)

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The EPA is among the government agencies planning to furlough some of its staffers as a result of the sequester cuts that went into effect March 1. EPA furloughs are planned through September. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk during their joint news conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Obama is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, at the prime minister's residence in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The New York Times, Doug Mills, Pool)

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President Obama shakes hands with Israeli children as he is welcomed by Israeli President Shimon Peres (unseen) in Jerusalem on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

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This photo taken March 8, 2013, and released on March 14 by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows a French air force helicopter patrolling over the Adrar region in northern Mali. France, Mali's former colonial ruler, started the campaign in January, fearing the region was becoming a terrorist haven. But the fighting has grown tougher and French forces aren't ready to pull out yet. (Associated Press/ECPAD)