Follow the money: Israel’s $45.8B defence budget has a $7B hole explicitly "contingent on US aid." This is on top of the regular $3.8B MOU. With an estimated $15B already spent on munitions in just 5 weeks, the fiscal need is massive. 1/2

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This explains why Israel is still striking Lebanon while Iran talks peace. If total peace breaks out now, the $200B US supplemental bill loses its "emergency" justification. Israel is sabotaging a regional ceasefire because if peace comes too soon, the money doesn't come at all. 2/2
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