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Lawmakers come out in force behind funding for U.S.-Israel cooperative defense programs
Appropriations requests submitted by lawmakers in recent weeks highlight continued broad-based support for defensive aid to Israel

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An Israeli soldier takes part in an underground combat training session using virtual reality (VR) technology, at an army base in Petah Tikva, northeast of Tel Aviv, on August 20, 2019.
Lawmakers from both parties and both chambers of Congress have come out in force in recent weeks to express support for continued funding for a range of cooperative U.S.-Israel defensive programs as part of the 2024 appropriations cycle.
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