A bill put forward by House Republicans in the US Congress would give Israel $26.38 billion in military aid, according to a text released by the House Appropriations Committee.
Some $4 billion of the funds would go to replenishing interceptor missiles for Iron Dome and David’s Sling short and medium-range air defense systems.
Another $4.4 billion would go to restocking depleted supplies of other Israeli arms, and $3.5 billion is earmarked for procuring “advanced weapons systems, defense articles and defense services,” according to a summary published by House Republicans.
The bill includes $2.4 billion to fund US forces operating in the Middle East in response to threats against Israel.
It also funnels $1.2 billion to the Iron Beam program, which is developing a short-range rocket and mortar interceptor.
A Senate bill passed in February meant to fund Israeli defensive needs would have sent $14 billion to Jerusalem.
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