AMB GORDON SONDLAND: America's aid to Israel isn't charity — it's a bargain for US security

Gordon Sondland, former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, stated that the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. security assistance to Israel provides intelligence and missile defense capabilities to the United States. Sondland characterized the assistance as an investment rather than aid. The $3.8 billion figure represents the U.S. security assistance package to Israel for fiscal year 2026.

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