The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East.

The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University’s Costs of War project, released on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel.

An additional $4.86 billion has gone into stepped-up U.S. military operations in the region since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, researchers said in findings first provided to The Associated Press. That includes the costs of a Navy-led campaign to quell strikes on commercial shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, who are carrying them out in solidarity with the fellow Iranian-backed group Hamas.

The report — completed before Israel opened a second front, this one against Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, in late September — is one of the first tallies of estimated U.S. costs as the Biden administration backs Israel in its conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and seeks to contain hostilities by Iran-allied armed groups in the region.

  • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
    28·
    3 months ago

    I wish you the best kid. I’m sure you’ll be the one to make a difference over there. I’m sure you’ll end all genocide. I’m sure you won’t end up like most vets when you’re done.

    We’re all fascist losers according to you.

    You people are genuinely the reason why I think we need to get nuked, for the sake of humanity.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      3 months ago

      We’re all fascist losers according to you.

      Me: “We should not remain indifferent to genocide.”

      You: “Clearly this means you hate veterans and think they’re fascist losers”

      I’ll tell all my friends and family who’ve served posthaste.

      I’d say it’s really telling that that’s your conclusion, but I don’t think you actually have any views, lol. If the simping for China wasn’t suggestion enough of a disingenuous position of ‘America-first nationalism’, this certainly is, lmao.

      • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
        27·
        3 months ago

        Yeah okay kid I believe you you won I’m an evil fascist and your a paragon of left wing thought congrats. Get the fuck out of my inbox now and be sure to sign up for the draft so you can kill some of those damn commies as you’re desperate to do