US Starts
Implementing 10-Year $38 Billion Israel Defense-Aid Plan
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By JNS October 3, 2018 , 11:39 am
Bring the full
tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put
me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of
heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.
Malachi :10 (The Israel Bible™)
David’s Sling missile (Credit: via Wikimedia)
The U.S.
State Department has announced that an MOU signed in 2016 between
the United States and Israel to provide $38
billion in defense financing to Israel has become officially
operational.
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert released a
statement announcing the implementation of the MOU, saying that “under the
terms of the MOU, the United States will set funding for Israel at levels of
$3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing and $500 million for cooperative
programs for missile defense over each of the next 10 years, a significant
increase enabling Israel to acquire additional advanced military capabilities
from the United States that will, over time, enhance Israel’s security and
strengthen our bilateral relationship.”
The statement reiterates the United States’ longstanding
bipartisan commitment to the safety and security of Israel.
“Our implementation of this historic MOU reflects the
enduring and unshakable commitment of the President, this Administration, and
the American people to Israel’s security,” Nauert stated, noting that “the MOU
was negotiated under the previous Administration, reflecting the bipartisan
nature of this commitment.”
“The United States unconditionally affirms Israel’s right
to self-defense, and this MOU is a concrete demonstration of our commitment to
Israel’s capacity to defend itself with a qualitative military edge over all
potential regional adversaries,” she added.
While Israel receives among the largest annual aid
packages from the United States, Israel provides the United States with
significant value — both in terms of intelligence it provides, as well as
operational feedback on equipment that can be later deployed by the United
States or sold to other countries.
“Israel is a valuable and capable ally to the United
States that today faces dangerously escalating regional threats, first and
foremost from the Iranian regime’s sponsorship of terrorist groups seeking to
attack not only Israel, but also American interests,” stated Nauert. “Israel is
also threatened by the reckless proliferation of destabilizing weapons systems
into the region that increase the possibility of an escalated conflict in an
already dangerous and volatile theater.”
In response to the MOU becoming operational, Israel’s
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the American administration and
Congress for their commitment to Israel.
“Israel and the world face complex security challenges,
especially Iranian aggression. The unreserved US support for Israel’s right to
defend itself is among the pillars of the strong bond between the two
countries,” he said.
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