US $30bn "Aid" to Israel

Did anyone notice an interesting series of events between the US and Israel recently? Is this a coincidence? Is there a relationship between these stories?

On 1 August, Conoco Condi visited Israel.

Israel: Missile shield before West Bank pullout
08.08.07. NBC. Barak says Israel must have a missile defense system in place to protect it from Palestinian rocket fire before it could carry out a large scale pullback in the West Bank, an official said Wednesday.

MEANWHILE: a (HO HO) "INVESTMENT IN PEACE" (sic)
US and Israel in $30bn arms deal
16.08.07. BBC. Olmert has said the aid will preserve his country's military advantage over other countries in the Middle East. The new military aid package represents a 25% increase from present levels.

Haaretz writes there are U.S.: No strings attached to new defense package for Israel (17.08.07.)

Pull the other one?

Related: US-NATO 'Missile Shield' Programme: Index Timeline Update
S. Meyer, Index Research. continually updated.