Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: People's Republic of China in Russian – People's Republic of China in Russian –
An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
San Francisco, October 8 (Xinhua) — In the two years since the latest conflict in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, the U.S. government has spent $21.7 billion on military aid to Israel, according to a report by the Costs of War Project at Brown University.
The report, released Tuesday, notes that the figure does not include tens of billions of dollars in arms sales agreements negotiated under the administrations of Presidents Joseph Biden and Donald Trump that will be paid in coming years.
US-supplied weapons play a key role in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Police operations in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and beyond. According to a study conducted in collaboration with the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, the majority of weapons used by Israel in Gaza and the Middle East come from existing US-made stockpiles.
Given the scale of current and future spending, it is clear that the IDF could not have inflicted such widespread damage in Gaza or escalated military action throughout the region without funding, weapons, and political support from the United States, the study says.
According to experts' calculations, since October 7, 2023, the United States has spent an additional $9.65 billion to $12.07 billion on military operations in Yemen and the region as a whole that were caused by or conducted in support of Israeli military actions.
Thus, over the past two years, the United States spent between $31.35 billion and $33.77 billion in the Middle East.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, as of early September 2025, 67,075 people had been killed in Gaza, and another 169,430 had been injured. These 236,505 victims represent more than 10 percent of Gaza's pre-war population, according to the Costs of War Project report.
Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.