Israel and the United States are about to sign an agreement calling on each side to consider the other in negotiating arms deals with third parties. Two senior Israeli officials are in Washington this week to finalize the pact, which arose out of American unhappiness with an Israeli arms deal with China. Israeli Ambassador Daniel Ayalon said he hoped the pact would be signed soon.
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