US Has Spent $22.76 Billion on Israel and Regional Military Actions Since Oct. 7 Attacks: Study

This surpasses any annual amount since the United States began the aid in 1959 and includes nearly $5 billion for defending shipping from Houthi terrorists.

U.S. President Joe Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein//File Photo

The United States has spent at least $22.76 billion on military aid to Israel and on related U.S. operations in the region from Oct. 7, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024, according to a new report from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University.

According to the study, this expenditure marks a significant increase in U.S. military support for Israel, surpassing any annual amount since the United States began granting military aid to the country in 1959.