https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-israel-2/ https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-israel-2/ >The U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relationship is

https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-israel-2/ https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-israel-2/ >The U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relationship is strong, anchored by an annual bilateral trade of nearly $50 billion in goods and services. Several treaties and agreements, including the 1985 U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA), solidify bilateral economic relations. Since the FTA’s signing in 1985, the United States has become Israel’s largest trading partner. I think it's fair to say that the US has strong connections to Israel. I don't know if it's fair to imply it's totally dependent on the US as they implied, but I think it's more complex than the aid being a small percentage of the GDP.