US military aid to Israel continues three years into Gaza genocide

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that three years after the October 7, 2023 attacks and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza, the United States has kept providing Israel with major military and diplomatic backing under both the Biden and Trump administrations. The article says this support has included continued appropriations, weapons transfers and broader political cover, even as criticism of the campaign has grown and the region has seen wider conflict.

According to the report, Washington has supplied at least $25.5bn in appropriations since October 7, 2023, and has approved at least $33.16bn in arms transfers over the same period. The piece says these flows include funding tied to the long-running U.S.-Israel military assistance framework, as well as large packages for munitions, fighter jets, bombs and missile components. It also says the Trump administration lifted a Biden-era pause on a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs.

The story places this aid in a broader historical context, noting that U.S. support for Israel has long been central to the relationship and is reinforced by laws and memorandums aimed at preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge. It adds that rights groups have linked U.S.-made weapons to civilian harm in Gaza, while Israeli authorities have restricted outside monitoring in the territory.

Al Jazeera also says U.S. diplomatic backing has continued through repeated vetoes at the UN Security Council and pressure on the International Criminal Court. The report argues that these policies matter because they help sustain Israel’s military capacity and shape international efforts to end the war.