What Happened
US-Israel Military Cooperation Provision Remains Intact
The US House of Representatives has passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill, including a controversial provision that expands US-Israel military cooperation. The bill, which passed 216-212, aims to accelerate joint defense research and technology integration between the two countries. Supporters argue that the provision will streamline existing cooperation and give American troops faster access to Israeli defense technology, while critics contend that it will give US-Israel projects a privileged path through the Pentagon. The bill now heads to the Senate, where lawmakers will consider their own version of the NDAA before negotiating a final conference agreement, as reported by The New York Times, Fox News, and Al Jazeera.