A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office confirms that acting national security adviser Yaakov Nagel will leave for Washington on July 31 to wrap up a deal to renew US military aid to Israel for the next 10 years “as soon as possible.”
Israel has been in negotiations with the US for months to sign a new deal to replace the current $3.1 billion annual aid package, which expires in 2018.
“Israel places great value on the predictability and certainty of the military assistance it receives from the United States and on honoring bilateral agreements,” the statement reads.
The statement notes Israel will not seek to up the amount of money it receives in 2017, under the current deal, without US support for the move, saying it’s not “in Israel’s interest.”
A diplomatic official, speaking on condition of anonymity, says that means that Jerusalem is rejecting a proposal by Senator Lindsey Graham to increase funding to Israel for 2017.
Israel has reportedly been seeking up to $5 billion a year in the new deal, though the Obama administration has been offering a more modest increase.
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