U.S. pledges record $705 million in missile defense aid to Israel

March 26, 2018

Jerusalem Post:

“I thank our great friend the United States, which has invested $6.5 billion to defend the skies of the State of Israel. We are grateful for the assistance.”

The United States Congress has dramatically increased its budget for the Israeli missile defense programs to by $148 million to include Iron Dome and Arrow 3 development.

“I am pleased and excited to announce that the US Congress has approved a record sum for Israel’s missile defense program: $705 million in 2018!” Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced Monday.

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