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Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on June 2 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of enhanced partnership between Ankara and the Southeast Asian city-state, according to diplomatic sources.New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.

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Israel, US launch talks on new security cooperation framework

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Israel, US launch talks on new security cooperation framework

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Israel and the United States have opened negotiations to replace the decade-long military aid memorandum set to expire in 2028 with a new security framework that would emphasize bilateral trade over traditional assistance packages, officials in Washington and Jerusalem confirmed on Friday.

Israel and the United States have launched formal negotiations to draft a new security cooperation framework to replace the current military aid memorandum set to expire in 2028, the Defense Ministry in Jerusalem confirmed on Friday. Counselor of the Department of State Daniel Holler and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will lead the American team in the talks, the ministry said in a statement. The two sides held an inaugural formal meeting this week, with further sessions planned in both countries in the coming weeks.

Shift from aid to trade

The agreement under discussion aims to strengthen the Israeli military's qualitative military edge, though Washington has indicated the next MoU would move away from traditional aid toward prioritizing trade relations. Huckabee said Monday on the social media platform X that the "new MOU w/ Israel ends aid & will be based on trade," signaling a significant policy shift in the bilateral defense relationship.

Current assistance levels

Israel currently receives approximately $3.8 billion in US military aid annually under the existing framework. The Jewish state has received billions of dollars in additional military assistance following its recent conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.

Titles :israel united states mike huckabee daniel holler us military aid memorandum of understanding jerusalem washington

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