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18 hr 29 min ago
Israel said Thursday that a further $8.7 billion in military aid is being disbursed by the United States government to “support Israel’s ongoing military efforts,” its defense ministry announced.
Nearly half of the aid – which was approved by Congress earlier in the year – will be used to fund immediate needs, described by the ministry as “critical acquisitions.”
It also includes an additional $5.2 billion in the form of a grant intended to enhance Israel’s air defense systems, including strengthening its Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile interceptors, while supporting the “continued development of an advanced high-powered laser defense system currently in its later stages of development,” the ministry said.
Both systems have been pivotal to Israel’s defense in recent weeks against increasing rocket attacks from Hezbollah. Earlier this week, Israel’s David’s Sling intercepted over the Tel Aviv area a surface-to-surface missile fired from Lebanon.
CNN has reached out to the Pentagon.
The announcement of further aid comes as the US, France and several allies call for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border, in a proposal intended to de-escalate the situation and allow residents in both countries along the border to return to their homes.
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign aid since its founding, most of which has been military assistance, but the aid has been the subject of frequent debate in the US, with pro-Palestinian activists and some lawmakers calling for conditions to ensure it complies with humanitarian law and US policy goals.
18 hr 29 min ago
Israel says it secured $8.7 billion US military aid package
From CNN’s Lucas Lilieholm and Kylie AtwoodIsrael said Thursday that a further $8.7 billion in military aid is being disbursed by the United States government to “support Israel’s ongoing military efforts,” its defense ministry announced.
Nearly half of the aid – which was approved by Congress earlier in the year – will be used to fund immediate needs, described by the ministry as “critical acquisitions.”
It also includes an additional $5.2 billion in the form of a grant intended to enhance Israel’s air defense systems, including strengthening its Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile interceptors, while supporting the “continued development of an advanced high-powered laser defense system currently in its later stages of development,” the ministry said.
Both systems have been pivotal to Israel’s defense in recent weeks against increasing rocket attacks from Hezbollah. Earlier this week, Israel’s David’s Sling intercepted over the Tel Aviv area a surface-to-surface missile fired from Lebanon.
CNN has reached out to the Pentagon.
The announcement of further aid comes as the US, France and several allies call for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border, in a proposal intended to de-escalate the situation and allow residents in both countries along the border to return to their homes.
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign aid since its founding, most of which has been military assistance, but the aid has been the subject of frequent debate in the US, with pro-Palestinian activists and some lawmakers calling for conditions to ensure it complies with humanitarian law and US policy goals.
