,h4 ,,res4 #gbi  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,septemb]    
#ac1 #bjaf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas 9      
,april #aiih ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$  
,israel z a major non-,,nato ally2      
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #af1 #bjjg1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,israel sign$ a #aj-ye>        
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 7,mo,u7 on ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y assi/ance to ,israel1 !  
total assi/ance ov] ! c\rse ( ?is       
und]/&+ w\ld equal #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj2     
,:]eas s9ce ! sign+ ( ! #bjjg ,memor&um 
( ,und]/&+1 intellig5ce & def5se        
coop]ation has cont9u$ to gr[2 ,:]eas1  
on ,octob] #ae1 #bjjh1 ! ,naval ,vessel 
,transf] ,act ( #bjjh 0 sign$ into law  
7,public ,law #aaj-dbi7 & def9$         
,israel's qualitative milit>y edge      
7,,qme7 z ! ability to c\nt] & defeat   
any cr$ible conv5tional milit>y ?reat f 
any individual /ate or possible         
coalition ( /ates or f non-/ate actors1 
:ile su/a9+ m9imal damage & casualties1 
?r\gh ! use ( sup]ior milit>y means1    
possess$ 9 suffici5t quantity1 includ+  

weapons1 comm&1 control1 communication1 
intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &            
reconnaissance capabilities t 9 _!      
te*nical *>act]i/ics are sup]ior 9      
capability to ^? ( su* o!r individual or
 possible coalition ( /ates or non-/ate 
actors2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bg1 #bjab1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security
 ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law 
#aab-aej7 decl>$ x to be ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to help ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,israel pres]ve its qualitative milit>y 
edge amid rapid & unc]ta9 regional      
political trans=mation2 ,:]eas ,israel  
faces imm$iate ?reats to its security f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,=eign        
,t]rori/ ,organization1 ,hezbollah1 &   
its missile & rocket /ockpile e/imat$ to
 numb] ar\nd #aej1jjj1 & f ! ,unit$     
,/ates designat$ ,=eign ,t]rori/        
,organization1 ,hamas1 t cont9ues to    
attempt to rebuild its tunnel network to
 infiltrate ,israel & re/ock its own    
missile & rocket /ockpiles2 ,:]eas      
,israel also faces imm$iate ?reats to   

its security f ! ongo+ regional         
in/ability 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 especially 
f ! ongo+ conflict 9 ,syria & f militant
 gr\ps 9 ! ,s9ai2 ,:]eas ,iran rema9s a 
?reat to ,israel1 z demon/rat$ by       
,iran's cont9u$ bellicosity1 includ+    
sev]al illegal te/s ( balli/ic missiles 
capable ( c>ry+ nucle> w>heads1 ev5     
report$ly m>k+ sev]al ( ^! weapons )    
,hebrew words decl>+ ,israel mu/ be wip$
 out2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
au?oriz$ funds to be appropriat$ =      
,israeli coop]ative missile def5se      
program codevelopm5t & coproduction1    
includ+ funds to be provid$ to !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to procure !        
,david's ,sl+ weapon sy/em z well z !   
,arr[ #c ,upp] ,ti] ,int]ceptor         
,program2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ai1    
#bjad1 ! ,presid5t sign$ into law !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law    
#aac-bif7 :i* /at$ ! s5se ( ,congress t 
,israel is a major /rategic p>tn] ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates & decl>$ x to be ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to provide 
,israel ) robu/ security assi/ance1     
includ+ = ! procurem5t ( ! ,iron ,dome  
,missile ,def5se ,sy/em3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
reaffirms t ,israel is a major /rategic 
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 reaffirms
 t x is ! policy & law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ensure t ,israel ma9ta9s its        
qualitative milit>y edge & has !        
capacity & capability to def5d itself f 
all ?reats2  7#c7 reaffirms ,unit$      
,/ates support ( a robu/ ,israeli ti]$  
missile def5se program2  7#d7 supports  
cont9u$ discussions betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel
 = a robu/ & long-t]m ,memor&um (       
,und]/&+ on ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
assi/ance to ,israel2  7#e7 urges !     
exp$iti\s f9alization ( a new ,memor&um 
( ,und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel2 &  7#f7
 supports a robu/ & long-t]m ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ negotiat$ betwe5 ! ,unit$     

,/ates & ,israel reg>d+ milit>y         
assi/ance :i* increases ! am\nt ( aid f 
previ\s agreem5ts & significantly       
enhances ,israel's milit>y capabilities4
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