US, Israel to Sign Record Military Aid Deal

U.S. officials said the United States would sign a record 10-year multibillion-dollar security assistance deal with Israel on Wednesday — "the single largest pledge of bilateral military assistance in U.S. history." The State Department confirmed the deal Tuesday, without placing a dollar figure on the aid package. But sources close to the deal said it was valued at $38 billion. The current 10-year package, which expires in 2018, is valued at $31 billion. Israeli Prime Minister...

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