Thursday, September 15, 2016 US, Israel sign massive US$38-billion, 10-year military aid dealUS Undersecretary of State Tom Shannon (right) and Israeli Acting National Security Advisor Jacob Nagel (left) participate in a signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, yesterday. Largest such agreement Washington has ever had with any countryWASHINGTON — The United States yesterday signed an unprecedented new security agreement with Israel that will give the Israeli military US$38 billion over 10 years. “Israel has no better friend, no more reliable strategic ally, no more important partner than the United States of America,” he said. The agreement concludes many months of negotiations that involved a delicate calculation by Israel about whether to strike a deal with the outgoing US president. In February, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly floated the prospect of waiting for Obama’s successor in hopes of securing a better deal.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 15, 2016 01:07 UTC