US-Israel aid: The real cost, and why it’s worth every penny - opinion
This war has demonstrated how dependence on US weapons systems and aid allows American administrations to interfere in Israel’s strategic and tactical military decisions.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in February. Netanyahu’s suggestion that Israel should begin drawing down US aid deserves serious consideration, says the writer. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)ByPESACH WOLICKI