US may provide $14bn military aid to Israel
Political
The US Senate's package of agreements on providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel, as well as tightening control over the US-Mexico border, envisages the allocation of $14.1bn for military support to Israel.
This is stated in the relevant bill approved by the upper house of the US Congress.
The document was released on 4 February by the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Pat Murray.
The document said the $118.28bn additional national security spending package includes $14.1bn in security support for Israel.
In particular, it is proposed to allocate $10.6 billion to Israel for military needs through the US Department of Defence. Moreover, the senators proposed to allocate $3.5bn to the Jewish state through the US Agency for International Development to help Israel restore territorial security and deterrence.
The lawmakers also proposed channelling $2.44bn to support operations in the US Central Command area of responsibility and to offset combat arms costs in the Red Sea.
The document was released on 4 February by the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Pat Murray.
The document said the $118.28bn additional national security spending package includes $14.1bn in security support for Israel.
In particular, it is proposed to allocate $10.6 billion to Israel for military needs through the US Department of Defence. Moreover, the senators proposed to allocate $3.5bn to the Jewish state through the US Agency for International Development to help Israel restore territorial security and deterrence.
The lawmakers also proposed channelling $2.44bn to support operations in the US Central Command area of responsibility and to offset combat arms costs in the Red Sea.
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