Israel to get a record $38 billion in US military aid

The US will provide Israel's military with $38bn during the next 10 years, officials said on Tuesday, the largest batch of military assistance the US has ever pledged to another country.

Following months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the State Department said the two countries had reached a 10-year agreement, with a signing ceremony planned for Wednesday. The US and Israel haven't disclosed the exact sum, but officials familiar with the deal said it totals $3.8bn a year - up from the $3.1bn the US gave Israel annually under the previous 10-year deal.