Great question…and there is a very good answer!  Susan Michael, US Director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, recently penned an article well worth reading.

Many complain about foreign aid that goes to Israel.  However, what they likely don’t realize is that far less goes to Israel than to other nations such as Afghanistan.  Furthermore, military aid to Israel rarely leaves America, as the Jewish nation turns right around to spend most of that aid on American equipment!  To add to the mix, Israeli technology enhances our own weaponry!

Please take two minutes to read more about US aid to Israel, and how very vital it is to the security of both nations.

Does Israel Receive the Most US Foreign Aid? by Susan Michael