The primary purpose of this bill is to enhance cooperation between the United States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities. Key provisions include: - Increasing the annual funding limit for U.S.-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation from $50 million to $80 million. - Recognizing Israel's leadership in developing innovative tunnel defense technologies and the growing threat posed by terror tunnels constructed by groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. - Acknowledging the U.S. faces similar subterranean threats along its borders and in various conflict zones, and can benefit from sharing Israel's anti-tunnel expertise. The bill aims to bolster joint efforts in mapping, detecting, and neutralizing tunnel networks used by terrorist organizations for military purposes and attacks. The proposed changes would impact U.S. defense and homeland security agencies working on subterranean threats, as well as bilateral security cooperation with Israel.
The primary purpose of this bill is to enhance cooperation between the United States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities. Key provisions include: - Increasing the annual funding limit for U.S.-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation from $50 million to $80 million. - Recognizing Israel's leadership in developing innovative tunnel defense technologies and the growing threat posed by terror tunnels constructed by groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. - Acknowledging the U.S. faces similar subterranean threats along its borders and in various conflict zones, and can benefit from sharing Israel's anti-tunnel expertise. The bill aims to bolster joint efforts in mapping, detecting, and neutralizing tunnel networks used by terrorist organizations for military purposes and attacks. The proposed changes would impact U.S. defense and homeland security agencies working on subterranean threats, as well as bilateral security cooperation with Israel.