Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: YouTube/Screenshot.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected criticism of the record $38 billion defense package Israel will receive from the U.S. over the next 10 years, saying no better deal could have been won.

Detractors including former Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ehud Barak and former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin said last week that the 10-year agreement is worse than previous accords because of various restrictions it imposes.

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