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How much aid does the US give to Israel? [1]
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Date: 2023-10
How much military aid does the US give Israel?
Between 1951 and 2022, Israel received $225.2 billion in US military aid, adjusted for inflation, which is approximately 71% of its aid from all sources.
Since 2000, over 86% of annual American aid to Israel has funded military efforts. Annual foreign military financing grants from the United States represent about 16% of the Israeli military budget, according to the Congressional Research Service.
All current military aid to Israel is part of the 10-year, $38 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the US in 2016. The MOU supports updating the Israeli aircraft fleet and maintaining the country’s missile defense system. The agreement commits $500 million in missile defense funding and $3.3 billion in other military funding each year from 2019 to 2028. It is the third agreement of its kind, following two signed during the George W. Bush and Clinton administrations.
American assistance to Israel government-to-government MOUs since 1999. Unlike treaties, they are not legally binding, and do not require Senate ratification.
USAID does not report missile defense funding from the Defense Department, meaning that the additional $500 million allocated annually is unaccounted for in the data.
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