Tel Aviv, Jumada II 11, 1434, Apr 21, 2013, SPA - US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel landed in Israel Sunday for his first visit since taking office, said a US embassy spokesman in Tel Aviv. On Monday, he will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as President Shimon Peres. Syria and Iran's nuclear programme are to be the focus of the talks, according to a report of DPA. --SPA 13:02 LOCAL TIME 10:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1101107