Hagel to Ya'alon: Gaza cease-fire needed to end fighting, disarm Hamas
US secretary of defense speaks with his Israeli counterpart, expresses concern over rising death toll on both sides of conflict; Pentagon chief calls for humanitarian cease-fire to lead to permanent truce.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in Jeddah May 14, 2014.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByJPOST.COM STAFF