Accession Number:

AD1166941

Title:

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

Congressional Research Service

Personal Author(s):

• Sharp, Jeremey M.

Report Date:

2022-02-18

Pagination or Media Count:

56

Abstract:

Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. Successive Administrations, working with Congress, have provided Israel with significant assistance in light of robust domestic U.S. support for Israel and its security shared strategic goals in the Middle East a mutual commitment to democratic values and historical ties dating from U.S. support for the creation of Israel in 1948. To date, the United States has provided Israel 150 billion current, or noninflation-adjusted, dollars in bilateral assistance and missile defense funding. At present, almost all U.S. bilateral aid to Israel is in the form of military assistance from 1971 to 2007, Israel also received significant economic assistance.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]