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US pledges $5.2bln of taxpayer money to develop Israeli air defenses

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  • Source: Israeli media
  • 21 Oct 2024 18:13
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Israeli occupation forces will receive a total of $8.7 billion US military aid package, as the the regime continues to violate both international and US laws.

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    A missile launcher from an Israeli Iron Dome battery sits in occupied Aaskalan to the north of the Gaza Strip, in occupied Palestine, on August 7, 2022. (AP)

The United States will work on providing the Israeli regime with a special emergency aid package of $5.2 billion, aimed at augmenting Israeli air defense systems, Israeli media reported on Monday.

The Director General of the Israeli Security Ministry, Major General (Res.) Eyal Zamir, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, William LaPlante, engaged in an exchange of letters to implement the emergency aid package. 

According to Israeli media, the funds will be allocated to developing, enhancing, and expanding the Iron Dome, David Sling, and Iron Beam systems. 

The $5.2 billion will be part of the broader package approved by the US administration and Congress of $8.7 billion. The remaining $3.5 billion will be allocated to the Israeli Procurement Mission in the US, which will use the vast funds to make purchases on behalf of Israeli occupation forces. 

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