US House committee approves funds for Israel missile system

‘The US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee has approved funding for Israel’s missile systems and an amendment authorizing research and development of an anti-tunneling system.

The committee allocated $474 million for the Iron Dome short-range missile system, the David’s Sling medium-range system and the Arrow program. The bills are now awaiting approval from the US Senate.

The $267.6 million funds for research on anti-tunneling system show Washington and Tel Aviv’s concern about the underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip.’

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