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Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/08/01/aipac-hails-key-pro-israel-provisions-of-annual-defense-funding-bill-passed-by-senate/

Senate Approves $500 Million for U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation

(Algemeiner) The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved the Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 that includes $500 million for U.S.-Israel missile defense cooperation and $50 million for counter-tunnel cooperation. The bill extends authorization for the U.S. War Reserve Stockpile in Israel by five years and allocates an additional $1 billion for U.S. weapons stockpiles in Israel. AIPAC noted that the bill calls for a "joint assessment of the quantity and type of precision-guided munitions necessary for Israel to defend itself against Hizbullah, Hamas and other terrorist groups." Additionally, the measure authorizes the establishment of a cooperative R&D program with Israel to develop capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems.

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