Defense chief Liberman meets US counterpart Carter

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman meets in Washington with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.

The meeting takes place in a “good and friendly atmosphere,” according to a statement from Liberman’s spokesman.

According to observers, the meeting centers on negotiations between Israel and the US over a renewed 10-year military aid package. Talks are reportedly stalled over disagreement between Israel and the US about the scale of the aid package.

Liberman’s statement Monday doesn’t mention the aid package. The defense chiefs discuss “global terror, developments in various arenas in the Middle East, and a series of issues related to relations between the two countries,” it says.

Liberman also offers his “condolences to the American people” over the “horrific terror attack that took place in Orlando” earlier this month.