Military aid to israel

Israel is overestimating its leverage in Washington - opinion

My unequivocal position is that those who argue that the United States could not “survive” without Israel’s technological contribution are overstating the case.

OCTOBER 19, 2026|ByBRIG.-GEN. (RES.) PROF. JACOB NAGEL

US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson speaks in Biddeford, Maine, on Sept. 13, 2026.

Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson opposes US giving Israel 'blank check'

Just before the Democratic nominating convention this past summer, Jackson vowed that he would “never vote in favor of US taxpayer-funded military aid to Israel.”

OCTOBER 7, 2026|BySHARON UDASIN/ JTA

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

What will Israel bring to its most important alliance? - opinion

Israel’s greatest test isn’t what it receives from Washington, it’s what it can bring. As America builds alliances around technology and innovation, Israel has a chance to prove its value

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026|ByPINCHAS (PINI) COHEN, AVNER GOLOV

The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Civil rights groups campaign against deepening US-Israel defense cooperation

A defense bill provision passed by the House would expand US-Israel military cooperation by accelerating joint technology development and partnerships between the two countries’ defense sectors.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026|ByREUTERS

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.

MARCH 5, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM

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."

NOVEMBER 28, 2018ByMICHAEL WILNER

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."

AUGUST 14, 2018ByYVETTE J. DEANE

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.

AUGUST 3, 2018ByMICHAEL WILNER

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.

MARCH 5, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM

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.

JUNE 12, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM

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.

MAY 25, 2017ByHERB KEINON, JPOST.COM STAFF