FACT CHECK · US-ISRAEL
Claim: The US just hands Israel money
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Spent in America: the 2016 MOU cuts 'off-shore procurement' to zero by FY2028; the $3.3bn a year buys from US factories (CRS, Jun 2026). Back the other way: Trophy on US Abrams, Iron Dome in Arizona
SOURCE
CRS IN12695, Jun 2026 (2016 MOU); US Army Trophy contract 2018; Raytheon-Rafael JV 2020
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