Top Israeli official said to arrive in Washington to sign aid deal

Brigadier General (res.) Yaakov Nagel, the acting head of the National Security Council, lands in Washington, DC, to sign a ten-year defense aid deal with the US, according to Hebrew media reports.

The defense package is reportedly set at $38 billion, with Israel pledging not to seek additional funding from Congress.

Nagel was reportedly scheduled to meet with US National Security Adviser Susan Rice to finalize the deal on Tuesday afternoon.

Yaakov Nagel (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Yaakov Nagel (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

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