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"Estimated US military spending since April 20, 2024, the day Congress passed $26.38B in emergency security assistance for Israel. " In April 2024, Congress pa
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"Estimated US military spending since April 20, 2024, the day Congress passed $26.38B in emergency security assistance for Israel. "
In April 2024, Congress passed a $95.3 billion national-security supplemental package that included funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific security. The Israel portion totaled about $26.38 billion.
Key points about that money:
Total Israel-related funding: about $26.38B.
Humanitarian aid: roughly $9.15B (for civilians affected by conflicts, including Gaza).
Missile defense: about $5.2B for systems like Iron Dome and David’s Sling.
Weapons procurement: about $3.5B for new weapons.
Other military supplies/services: about $4.4B.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/whats-us-houses-foreign-aid-bills-ukraine-israel-taiwan-2024-04-17/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/whats-us-houses-foreign-aid...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Law_118-50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Law_118-50