Israel asks US Congress for $317million more missile funding: Report

‘Israeli officials have asked the US Congress for an additional $317 million to be added to the proposed budget for the regime’s missile programs.

The funds requested by Israel are in addition to the $158 million the Pentagon proposed for the fiscal year that starts on October 1, the Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday.

According to a report published by Bloomberg on Friday, the funds are for Israeli David’s Sling and Arrow 3 missile systems.

“Israel’s latest lobbying on Capitol Hill, instead of through the White House and Pentagon, comes at a low point in political relations between the US and Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress on March 3,” the report said.’

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