Military aid to israel

Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel, Rep. Marlin Stutzman tells 'Post'

The congressman stressed that ending direct military assistance would not weaken the alliance but instead redefine it around shared strategic interests.

U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman speaks during a press conference on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's abortion drug policies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US departs from the US Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 25, 2025

Leiter’s blunt accuracy may be undiplomatic, but his criticism is valid - editorial

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Israel has lost its morality, Tucker Carlson says in first interview with Israeli media

F-16 Barak from the "Valley" squadron, armed with JDAM bombs on a five minutes alert, at Ramat David Airbase. February 02 2010.

Cutting US aid to Israel would be a strategic disaster for America - opinion


Letters to the editor: Witless fans

The US military has hundreds of thousands of combat troops stationed in NATO and SEATO countries, including Japan, South Korea, Germany and Turkey, and many more on ships throughout the world. It does not have one combat soldier stationed in Israel.

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Deal on US military aid package to Israel 'soon,' diplomatic officials say

Agreement on new 10-year defense aid deal seen as heading for conclusions.

An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket in southern Israel

White House 'aims to conclude' defense deal with Israel, official says

The deal is expected to clock in at around $38 billion over ten years.

F-35 fighter jet

Senior Israeli official to Washington for final stages of defense deal talks

Deal set to be largest-ever US foreign defense guarantee.

An IDF tank takes position along Israel's border with Egypt's North Sinai

'IDF special forces, US Marines train for combating ISIS in Negev drill'

IDF forces relayed their experience in combating regional terrorism threats to the US forces, according to Israel's Channel 2.

An IAF Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter demonstrates the evacuation of a wounded person during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony in southern Israel [File June 30, 2016]

36 senators, including Tim Kaine, press to add $320M for Israeli missile defense

The proposed increase in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act would go toward three US-Israeli missile defense programs and more purchases of Iron Dome systems.

Trial of the Iron Dome system in the US.

Kaine one of few senators not to sign letter to Obama urging increased MoU

Clinton, meanwhile, suggested support for a robust defense package during a speech in March to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine with former Israel president Shimon Peres

The White House missile aid objection: An MOU negotiating tactic?

Failing to object to Congress’s quadrupling of the president’s missile defense budget – which was proposed at $147m. – would have had a direct consequence on the MOU talks.

An "Arrow 3" ballistic missile interceptor is seen during its test launch near Ashdod

Among White House objections to defense bill, Israel aid one of many

Objection has prompted speculation as to whether this unique move means President Barack Obama considers the addition a veto-worthy offense.

The South Lawn of the White House

White House rejects increased Israel missile defense funding

The Congressional requested $455 million was an historic quadrupling of the administration's stated proposal request.

An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket in southern Israel