The United States has provided Israel with nearly $18 billion in arms since the start of Tel Aviv’s brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year.

According to a report published by Brown University, this extensive support has included a wide range of weapons, munitions and defense systems, sourced through US stockpiles, commercial sales and grants. 

One of the largest allocations of arms sales was the $14.1 billion in emergency military support passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden in April 2024. This package included $4 billion to replenish the Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile defense systems, $1.2 billion for the development of the Iron Beam defense system and $3.5 billion for advanced weapons systems.

The US has also approved arms sales worth billions of dollars, ensuring future military cooperation. In August 2024, the Biden administration announced a $20.3 billion arms deal with Israel, which includes 50 Boeing F-15 fighter jets and thousands of rounds of ammunition. These weapons will be delivered between 2026 and 2029, ensuring Israel’s military remains strong in the years to come.

Since Israel launched war on Gaza a year ago, protesters in the US and other parts of the world have called for stopping arms deliveries to the regime.