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Begin offers U S use of Israeli bases to deter Soviet threat
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin proposed to allow United States access to Israeli air and naval bases to deter Soviet expansion in the Middle East. He asked for U S storage of tanks in Israel and Mediterranean air cover, while stressing Israel would not deploy American troops or seek a defense treaty. Reagan agreed in principle, with Weinberger and Sharon to implement. Begin noted Israel would relinquish Sinai bases to Egypt under the 1979 peace treaty and urged continued United States backing amid regional tensions.
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