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


Israeli defense officials salute top US Army general

Joseph Dunford is on his third official visit to Israel in two years.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman meets with US Army General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Jerusalem, May 9, 2017

Rabbi denounced from all quarters for remarks against women in the IDF

Liberman to consider severing IDF ties with rabbi who said religious women in army become "non-Jews."

A religious woman and a female soldier pray at the Western Wall.

IDF combat soldiers to receive upgraded equipment

Soldiers will receive the most advanced equipment, including equipment purchased abroad at a cost of $10 million.

An IDF soldier [Illustrative]

AIPAC lauds Congress passage of Israel aid

The funding also includes funds for anti-tunnel technology.

An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket in southern Israel

Top Republican senator pushing to suspend aid to Palestinian Authority, Egypt

Lindsey Graham tells the ‘Post’ that Netanyahu offended him by signing military aid package with Obama.

Lindsey Graham at CUFI summit

Our historic bond

The MOU serves a crucial role in assuring the people of Israel of the United States’ uncompromising support.

An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket in southern Israel

An unprecedented American aid deal to Israel?

In real terms, the new American military aid package to Israel shows little improvement and erodes the ability of local defense industries.

US Undersecretary of State Tom Shannon (R) and Israeli Acting National Security Advisor Jacob Nagel (L) shake hands after participating in a signing ceremony for a new ten year pact on security assistance between the two countries, in Washington

Washington Watch: Time to end aid to Israel?

Voices on both sides are increasingly saying it may be time to end US aid to Israel.

Yaakov Nagel and Thomas A. Shannon sign the 10-year defense agreement

US senators seek to modify new $38 billion Israel aid package

Republican lawmakers tell news conference they had filed a measure to give Israel an additional $1.5 billion in military aid, while renewing US sanctions on Iran.

Lindsey Graham

American Jewish community, politicians laud record US-Israel defense deal

The defense agreement, worth $38 billion over 10 years, is the largest such pledge in American history, hailed by both countries as a cornerstone of their alliance.

US President Barack Obama walks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he views an Iron Dome Defense Battery at Ben-Gurion International Airport, March 20, 2013.