WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) announced it had reached a record $38-billion 10-year military aid deal with Israel, despite increased disagreement over the Middle East peace process.

The State Department said the pact will be signed on Wednesday and “constitutes the single largest pledge of bilateral military assistance in US history.”

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