Arms Sales: Israel
Middle East
$42B
Total Since 2009
$18B
FY2024
#2
Buyer Rank
Share of top buyers
🔫 Top Weapons Systems Sold
- ▸F-35I fighters ($6B)
- ▸F-15IA ($18.8B)
- ▸KC-46 tankers
- ▸Iron Dome resupply ($1B+)
- ▸JDAM bombs
- ▸2000lb bunker busters
📝 Background
Israel receives $3.8B/yr in military aid (10-year $38B MOU). Additional $14.5B emergency aid in 2024 for Gaza operations. Total US military aid since 1948: $310B+.
⚠️ Controversies
Gaza 2023-24: 45,000+ Palestinian deaths, accusations of genocide at ICJ, US weapons confirmed in strikes on hospitals, schools, refugee camps.