Military aid to israel

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.
US President Barack Obama (C-R), escorted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C-L), view battery of Iron Dome, short-range missile defence system during a welcome ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport on March 20, 2013 near Tel Aviv.

Editor's Notes: Israel-US alliance after the aid is gone must become a partnership, not an MoU

US Representatives Thomas Massie (R‑KY) and Ro Khanna (D‑CA) speak to the media, February 9, 2026; illustrative.

Congress blocks vote on restricting military funding to Israel after Democratic Party debate

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.

JD Vance is wrong on US aid to Israel - here is what he failed to tell Americans - opinion


Warren open to making Israel aid conditional on settlement building halt

Until Saturday, Buttigieg was the only one to have openly said he would be willing to condition any kind of aid to Israel in any situation. Now, Sen. Warren not only joins him, but goes further.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

FIDF celebrates lone soldiers with 'Fun Day'

There are some 6,116 lone soldiers from 80 countries serving in the IDF today.

IDF soldiers cool off in a pool at the annual 'Fun Day'

White House budget plan contains $3.3 billion in military aid for Israel

The United States set funding for Israel at levels of $3.3 billion in foreign military financing and $500 million for cooperative programs for missile defense over each of the next 10 years.

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U.S. THAAD missile defense system deployed in Israel, part of joint drill

According to IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manelis, the THAAD system will be deployed to southern Israel and some 200 American troops will take part in the drill.

A U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system is seen on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 26, 2017.

Israel advocacy groups unite to pressure Rand Paul over hold on Israel aid

AIPAC's sponsored Facebook and Twitter ad asks Kentuckians to "Urge Senator Rand Paul: Stop Blocking Aid to Israel."

US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and other members of the House Freedom Caucus hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. March 7, 2017.

Palestinian U.S. Congresswoman-to-be vows to vote against Israel aid

"I will be using my position in congress so that no country, not one, should be able to get aid from the US," she continued. "When they still promote that kind of injustice."

Rashida Tlaib on interview about Arab-Israeli Conflict (August 13, 2018).

Senate passes Israel aid in omnibus defense bill

The omnibus bill includes $500 million in anti-missile defense aid and $50 million in anti-tunnel assistance.

Soldiers stand next to an Iron Dome battery.

IDF to recommend Boeing helicopter over Sikorsky

Funding for the procurement is to come from part of the memorandum of understanding signed last September between Jerusalem and Washington.

A Canadian Boeing CH-47 Chinook is seen. The IDF recommends that the IAF replace its aging Yasur fleet with these Boeing tandem-rotor transport helicopters

India's Navy chief flies in to Israel ahead of historic Modi visit

India has become a major purchaser of Israeli military hardware, with defense trade reaching more than one billion dollars a year.

Indian Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba

'US increased military aid to Israel ahead of Trump visit'

PM Benjamin Netanyahu stated that US President Donald Trump had transferred funds to Israel prior to his visit and promised to help maintain the Jewish state's military edge.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion airport on May 23, 2017