"Breaking it down: There have been three 10-year framework agreements for long-term security assistance to Israel, in 1998 ($21.3 billion), 2008 ($32 billion) and 2016 ($38 billion). In 2024, during the war in Gaza, Congress and the Biden administration approved a multibillion-dollar emergency military assistance package for Israel, on top of the 10-year MOU. Israeli officials hope the next package will include even more in annual assistance, but are concerned the negotiations will be more difficult after the Trump administration's broad cuts to foreign aid."
"Flashback: President Trump referred to U.S. military assistance to Israel during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last April. "We give Israel $4 billion a year. That's a lot. Congratulations, by the way. That's pretty good. But we give Israel billions of dollars a year, billions." Behind the scenes: The negotiations over the new security MOU were delayed for some time due to the war in Gaza, but initial discussions began in recent weeks, according to two Israeli officials and one U.S. official."
The current 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in 2016, expires in 2028 and Israel seeks to conclude a new deal within the next year. Negotiations face technical and political complications from MAGA opposition to foreign aid and bipartisan concerns over Israel's conduct in Gaza. Prior 10-year framework agreements were signed in 1998 ($21.3 billion), 2008 ($32 billion) and 2016 ($38 billion). In 2024 Congress and the Biden administration approved emergency military assistance on top of the MOU. Israel has proposed extending the MOU to 20 years and allocating some funds for joint U.S.-Israeli defense research and development.
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