Mr. Netanyahu agreed to several concessions to cement the deal rather than gamble on winning better terms from the next president. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLooking ahead to the next decade, Mr. Netanyahu initially sought as much as $45 billion, but Mr. Obama refused to go that high. The aid package hardly signals the end of such tension. As a result, the finalization of the aid package may not leave either side feeling especially satisfied. Mr. Netanyahu vociferously opposed that deal, describing it as a naïve capitulation to Tehran that will ultimately free it from international sanctions without effectively restraining its hostile ambitions.

Source: New York Times September 13, 2016 19:59 UTC