President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made strong efforts to set aside differences on Wednesday in order to work toward methods for overcoming regional challenges, The Los Angeles Times reported.

Some of these challenges include Iran's nuclear weapons program, ensuring Israel's security and the growing unrest in Syria.

While the two had different plans in mind in plans for taking military action against Iran, the president and prime minister found they were able to connect and agree in ways they haven't been able to before, making it easier to move forward with these issues.

Their positions seemed to be remained the same but Netanyahu offered a strong statement of confidence in Obama's commitment to the security of Israel.

"I'm absolutely convinced that the president is determined to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said, though he asserted that Israel reserves the right to defend itself.

A major goal of Obama's trip to Israel was reassuring Netanyahu and the Israeli population of U.S.'s commitment to Israel, which the president called a "solemn obligation." He said his administration would ensure that the $200 million promised for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system would not be threatened by U.S. budget cuts.

"We will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from getting the world's worst weapons," Obama said, according to the report. "Israel's security is guaranteed because it has a great deal on its side, including the unwavering support of the United States of America."

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