The announcement comes amid heightened international scrutiny of weapons transfers to Israel and growing concern in Jerusalem that future conflicts could be constrained by political or legal limits imposed by allies.

'The bill critically prioritizes U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation to further enable both nations to counter missile, drone and emerging high-tech threats.'

'I think we will get to a situation in which we will wean ourselves from this, as we did with the economic aid.'

Meet Maher Bitar who, prior to serving as Coordinator for Intelligence and Defense Policy at the US National Security Council, championed BDS as the leader of Students for Justice for Palestine at Georgetown and also worked at UNRWA. 

The bill condemns the Biden administration’s decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel and would withhold funds from the Pentagon and U.S. State Department unless that and future shipments are approved.

'A strong Israel is vital to the United States national security, and it is imperative that America unequivocally stand by this indispensable ally.'

Erdan asks that if Israel can't operate in Rafah 'where thousands of terrorists, hostages and the leaders of Hamas are still present, how exactly is the goal of destroying Hamas supposed to be achieved?'

The ICJ judges, by a vote of 15-to-1, argued that the circumstances presented to the court didn’t justify the exercise of its power to impose provisional measures against Germany.

Funds will enable Israel to restock its depleted supply of interceptor missiles.