Senator from the US state of South Carolina Lindsay Graham said that Israel would ask the United States a billion dollars to close military needs after conflict in the Gaza Strip. His words transmits The Hill.
According to the newspaper, Graham met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Beni Ganz’s defense minister during a visit to the country after hostilities. Senator noted that GANC will send a request to the Pentagon during the week. He stated that the Israeli authorities would send money from the United States to the modernization of the military complex, as well as to restore and improve the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, which was actively used in collisions with Palestine.
Graham hoped that the request of Israel would approve of both Chambers of Congress, mainly controlled by democrats. He stressed that Israel has always provided full support for the American Democratic Party.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden stated that the United States would help Israel to restore the ILO “Iron Dome” air defense system to ensure the safety of its inhabitants.
The aggravation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel began with clashes in East Jerusalem. On May 10, Palestinian groupings of Hamas and Islamic jihad, based in the Gaza Strip, began a massive shelling of Israel – more than three thousand missiles were released in the country. In response, the Israeli army called on five thousand reservists and caused air strikes for targets in the Gaza Strip.
As a result of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, 12 Israelis were killed and at least 230 residents of the Gaza Strip. On May 20, the parties adopted the proposals of Egypt on the bilateral cessation of fire. Armistice agreement entered into force on May 21 at 02:00.