WASHINGTON—The United States has spent a record of at least $17.
Destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive is seen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
The financial toll is on top of the cost in human lives: Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 people in Israel a year ago and took others hostage. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed nearly 42,000 people in Gaza, according to the territory’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count.
The US aid since the Gaza war started includes military financing, arms sales, at least $4.4 billion in drawdowns from US stockpiles and hand-me-downs of used equipment. They cited Biden administration “efforts to hide the full amounts of aid and types of systems through bureaucratic maneuvering.”
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