The new aid-deal: The Obama administration is removing the unique provision allowing Jerusalem to invest money for research & development of future Israel-made products.
By i24news
The White House is seeking to cancel a provision in its upcoming 10-year arms deal with Israel that allows the Mideast ally to spend part of the funds on Israeli-made goods, Foreign Policy reports.

IDF tanks equipped with Israel’s Rafael’s Trophy defense system – Courtesy of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Since the 1980s, Israel has been permitted to dedicate some of the money to home-produced arms, thus boosting the country’s defense sector. But in 2015, Israeli security companies sold $5.7 billion worth of arms – almost double what it exported in 2003, according to the magazine. Continue Reading »









