Extent of U.S. Defense Support to Israel Outlined
The Iron Dome counter-rocket system developed by Rafael is one of four Israeli air defense systems that the U.S. is helping to fund. (Photo: Rafael)
The Iron Dome counter-rocket system developed by Rafael is one of four Israeli air defense systems that the U.S. is helping to fund. (Photo: Rafael)

Halfway through a 10-year agreement between Washington and Tel Aviv, the U.S. now gives Israel $3.1 billion each year in foreign military funding (FMF), which is about one-fifth of the total Israeli defense budget, according to a recent report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) .The FMF total does not include American money spent on joint missile defense projects with Israel, for which $99.8 million has been requested in Fiscal Year 2013.