White House denies Israel aid at risk
As Netanyahu visits Washington in effort to scuttle negotiations with Iran, US says military cooperation will continue
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The White House on Monday denied it will curb US aid to Israel in response to a bitter fight over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to scuttle landmark negotiations with Iran.
As Netanyahu visited Washington to make the case against a looming deal with Tehran — President Barack Obama’s top foreign policy goal — the White House sought to quell reports that vast US military aid could be cut as a result.
Israeli media has suggested the Obama administration could trim some of the roughly $100 billion in existing aid and drag its feet on requests for more help with programs like the Magic Wand missile interception system and the Arrow 3 missile.
“The report is false,” said National Security spokesperson Bernadette Meehan.
Obama has refused to meet Netanyahu during his visit the US capital.
Netanyahu has portrayed the split as a family disagreement, but stressed Israel’s right to act in its own interests.
The Times of Israel Community.