Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is thanking the US for a $38 billion defense aid package, touting its massive size, about an hour before Israeli and American officials in Washington are expected to sign the massive deal.
“This agreement will ensure an unprecedented level of defense aid for Israel in the next decade,” he says in a statement. “This is the largest military aid package the US has ever given out to any nation.”
Netanyahu says the deal will not only help “stabilize the unstable Middle East,” but will also help secure the US, and says the deal proves ties between Jerusalem and Washington are strong.
Acknowledging disagreements with the US, he says they are like fights within a family.
“They don’t influence our great friendship,” he says.
“I want to thank President Obama and his government for the historic agreement. I also acknowledge our many friends in Congress, and the American people, for their great support, support that crosses party lines and spans the width and breadth of America,” he adds.
He also thanks his own negotiating team which came to the agreement after months of intense talks.
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