BBC
Americans used to be steadfast in supporting Israel. No longer
1 week ago - Over the years, Israel became the biggest recipient of US foreign military aid on Earth. Strong American diplomatic support, particularly at the United Nations, has been a key element of the alliance; while successive US presidents have also sought to broker peace between Israel and its Arab ...
Wikipedia
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war - Wikipedia
20 hours ago - Of the $3.8 billion in military aid given to Israel this year, half a billion was for Israel's missile defense. Washington has announced that it will replenish Israel's ammunition used in the recent war against Hamas.
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7
Military aid I’m guessing means paying US companies to provide weapons/vehicles. News should report overall how much the U.S. has given US companies that make military weapons instead of saying aid to Israel or Ukraine. More on reddit.com
Why is the U.S. allied to Israel?
Why is the U.S. allied to Israel?
The USA uses both Saudi Arabia and Israel as a counter weight to Iran and the other hostile country’s in the area as well as to protect their oil interest and act as a military base or unsinkable aircraft carrier also is great for guarding the suez canal More on reddit.com
So, why is all this military aid going to Israel?
So, why is all this military aid going to Israel?
Because Israel is still the country with the closest ties to the US in the Middle East. Our second closest ally in the region is arguably Saudi Arabia, which has been bombing civilians and funding terrorists for decades. National interests trump civilian deaths. More on reddit.com
U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts
U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts
How much of this aid is actually part of the camp David accords that keeps Israel and Egypt from fighting and how much is outside that treaty? More on reddit.com
State
Military Assistance to Israel - United States Department of State
March 2, 2025 - I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. The decision to reverse the Biden Administration’s partial arms embargo, which wrongly withheld a number of weapons and ammunition from Israel, is ...
The Costs of War
US spending on Israel's military operations and related US ...
This figure includes the $17.9 billion the U.S. government has approved in security assistance for Israeli military operations in Gaza and elsewhere since October 7 – substantially more than in any other year since the U.S. began granting military aid to Israel in 1959.
Jewish Insider
Netanyahu calls to ‘wean’ Israel off U.S. aid amid growing tensions
1 day ago - Israel needs to begin the move towards ending its reliance on U.S. military aid, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday, amid disputes with the Trump administration over a wide range of national security issues.
Common Dreams
Opinion | Meet the People Profiting from US Military Aid to Israel | Common Dreams
2 days ago - To put that figure into perspective, the United States committed a total of $79 billion in foreign assistance in 2023. A quarter of that was military aid. The rest was economic aid (which the Trump administration has since eviscerated). Israel is unique in that it has historically been permitted ...
NPR
The U.S. has a plan for getting food into Gaza. Top aid groups object to the idea : NPR
2 days ago - Hamas must not be allowed to get their hands on it," Saar said. Israeli soldiers "will not allocate aid. They will secure the perimeter." Israel says Hamas has taken advantage of aid deliveries, seizing supplies, profiting from black market sales, and using aid distribution to assert its control ...
AP News
A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel's | AP News
5 days ago - Israeli troops move with APC, armored personnel carrier near the border with Gaza, in southern Israel, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Read More · A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel’s
Foreignassistance
FA.gov
ForeignAssistance.gov is the U.S. government’s flagship website for making U.S. foreign assistance data available to the public. It serves as the central resource for budgetary and financial data produced by U.S. government agencies that manage foreign assistance portfolios.
State
U.S. Security Cooperation with Israel - United States Department of State
July 30, 2021 - Steadfast support for Israel’s security has been a cornerstone of American foreign policy for every U.S. Administration since the presidency of Harry S. Truman. Since its founding in 1948, the United States has provided Israel with over $130 billion in bilateral assistance focused on addressing ...
The Guardian
Aid groups voice alarm as US pushes Israeli plan for Gaza assistance | Trump administration | The Guardian
2 days ago - A state department spokesperson said Trump was seeking “creative solutions” that would “protect Israel, leave Hamas empty-handed, and help Gazans”. “We welcome moves to quickly get urgent food aid into Gaza in a way that prevents it from falling into the hands of terrorists, such ...
Thefp
The U.S. Provides $4 Billion a Year to Israel. Is That a Bad Thing?
1 week ago - Israeli infantry soldiers seen deploying in the city of Tubas. (Nasser Ishtayeh via Getty Images) The current setup is a very good deal for American arms suppliers and manufacturers. But is it good for the Jewish state? ... The U.S. Provides $4 Billion a Year to Israel.
BBC
US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
5 days ago - US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said "distribution centres" protected by security contractors would provide food and other supplies to over a million people initially, as part of an effort to prevent Hamas stealing aid.
The Guardian
Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian
1 week ago - Joshua Simmons tells international court of justice that Israel’s concerns about Unrwa are ‘credible’
Wikipedia
Israel–United States relations - Wikipedia
2 days ago - Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid: up to February 2022, the U.S. had provided Israel US$150 billion (non-inflation-adjusted) in assistance. The United States' first free trade agreement was with Israel, in 1985. In 1999, the U.S.
USAFacts
How much aid does the US give to Israel? | USAFacts
October 12, 2023 - Israel has received more foreign aid from the US than any other country since WWII.
naked capitalism
Meet the People Profiting from US Military Aid to Israel | naked capitalism
2 days ago - A genocide backed by economic interests is a big problem involving powerful actors. However, many people are taking action to affect the status quo.
MERIP
US Aid to Israel - MERIP
November 27, 2016 - In 1991 Israel will receive more US aid per capita ($686) than the total GNP per capita of many countries, including Egypt ($670), Morocco ($620), the Yemen Arab Republic ($590), Mauritania ($440), Sudan ($330) and Somalia ($280). Total US Aid to Israel By Decades Fiscal Year $ Millions, Current ...
AJC
What Every American Should Know About U.S. Aid to Israel | AJC
March 5, 2025 - In April, Iran escalated its war with Israel by launching its first direct attack on the Jewish state. But how much aid does the U.S. actually provide to the Jewish state and what’s the status of that commitment? What other countries also receive this kind of support? When U.S. weapons are provided to other nations, how does America ensure the arms are used ...
Voice of America
Rubio expedites delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel
March 2, 2025 - The Biden administration also used emergency authority to approve the sale of arms to Israel without congressional review. On Monday, the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era order requiring it to report potential violations of international law involving U.S.-supplied weapons by allies, including Israel. It has also eliminated most U.S. humanitarian foreign aid...