$317BTotal US aid to Israel since 1948, inflation adjustedCouncil on Foreign Relations
71%Share of that aid that is military
$3.8BAnnual baseline under the 2019 to 2028 MOU2016 MOU
$21.7BUS military aid spent, Oct 2023 to Sept 2025Brown University Costs of War
90,000Tons of arms delivered since Oct 7, 2023Israeli Defense Ministry
$10.1BArms sales sent to Congress since Jan 20, 2025Quincy Institute
Aid by era
| Era | Main type | Driver | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 to 1970 | Economic grants and loans | New state formation | Modest amounts, mostly food and development aid |
| 1971 to 1978 | Military pivot | 1973 Yom Kippur War | Large ramp up. Israel treated as a Cold War asset. |
| 1979 to 2000 | Military grants dominant | 1978 Camp David Accords | Grant based military aid becomes standard. Economic aid phased out. |
| 2001 to 2018 | Military only | War on Terror alignment | $3B+ a year baseline. Economic aid largely eliminated. |
| 2019 to 2023 | Military under MOU | 2016 ten year MOU | $3.8B a year through 2028, including $500M for missile defense |
| 2023 to present | Military surge and emergency supplements | Oct 7 Hamas attack | $21.7B over 2 years, the highest level in decades |
Documented arms deliveries
| Weapon system | Quantity or status | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| MK-84 2,000 lb bombs | 5,400+ delivered. 13,000 JDAM kits approved. | Active |
| MK-82 500 lb bombs | 8,700+ delivered. 2,800 more approved. | Active |
| BLU-109 bunker busters | 100 delivered. More kits approved. | Feb 2025 |
| 155mm artillery shells | 57,000 delivered | Delivered |
| M4A1 rifles | 20,000 | Apr 2025 |
| Anti-tank missiles | 13,981 | Delivered |
| THAAD and US troops | 1 battery and 100 troops | Oct 2024 |
| Iron Dome, David's Sling, Iron Beam | $5.2B contract (Rafael) | Jan 2025 |
| AH-64 Apache helicopters | 30 proposed, nearly doubling the fleet | Proposed Sept 2025 |
Key Finding
The Biden administration approved at least 100 separate arms sales to Israel after October 2023, each one kept below the dollar threshold that requires notifying Congress.
The Trump administration released a hold on 1,800 MK-84 bombs within 6 days of taking office, and dropped the rule requiring Israel to certify compliance with international law.