panetta met with morsi, and mohamed hussein tautaui. morsi assumed the presidency in june. panetta is believed to remind morsi to respect the peace treaty with israel. that relationship has been a diplomatic sticking point. morsi won the presidency as a candidate for the muslim brotherhood. the party takes a tough stance on israel. panetta pledged continued support for the egyptian military up to $1.3 billion a year. but it comes with a condition. egypt must maintain peaceful relations with israel. israeli officials say morsi has sent a letter to his counterpart in israel. he pledged to do his utmost to restart middle east peace talks. the office of israeli president shimon peres said the letter suggests that egypt plans to work toward stability for all people in the region. morsi is the first egyptian president to represent an islamist movement. israelis have been concerned about how relations might change. morsi's letter suggest he's will respect the peace treaty. still, many israelis view morsi with suspicion. he has been holding discussions with leaders of the palestini