US May Spend Up to $2 Billion on New Israeli Armored Vehicle Factory

Haaretz reported on the potential US financing of the construction, citing documents from the US Army Corps of Engineers

The US may spend up to $2 billion financing the construction of a new armored production plant in Israel, Haaretz reported on Monday, citing official US documents.

The report said that the Israeli government announced last year a project it calls the “Armored Vehicle Acceleration Project” to increase production of Merkava tanks and troop carriers used by the IDF. The Israeli Defense Ministry estimated the project would cost about $1.5 billion, but didn’t mention potential US financing.

The US Army Corps of Engineers said in a presentation in October that future “business opportunities” in Israel include the “planning, design, and construction” of the “Joint Systems Manufacturing Center” for the armored vehicles. The presentation stated that the project is expected to cost between $1 billion and $2 billion and will be financed by US military aid.

Another document from the US Army Corps of Engineers, dated November 2025, outlines “contractor opportunities forecast” and includes the construction of the Israeli armored vehicle plant. “We are exploring the potential for a multibillion-dollar Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) project, which could be a pivotal next step for the program,” the presentation reads, according to Haaretz.

The Haaretz report said that when asked about the projects, the US Army said a final decision had not been made. The potential project highlights the fact that US military aid to Israel doesn’t just provide weapons shipments but also finances military construction inside the country.

The US provides Israel with at least $3.8 billion in military aid annually and has provided more to support the genocidal campaign in Gaza and other wars in the region. According to Brown University’s Costs of War Project, in the two years following the October 7 attack, the US government spent at least $21.7 billion on military aid to Israel and another $9.65 billion to $12.07 billion on US military operations in the region in support of Israel.

https://news.antiwar.com/2026/01/13/us-may-spend-up-to-2-billion-on-new-israeli-armored-vehicle-factory/

Mike Pompeo: We Need to Make Sure The History Books 'Don't Write About the Victims of Gaza'

Mike Pompeo to Zionist MirYam Institute: "We need to make sure that the story [of Oct 7] is told properly, so that when the history books write this, they don't write about the victims of Gaza."

https://twitter.com/i/status/2011209927730065794

"I should be a little more precise. There were victims in Gaza, right? It's true. There are civilian casualties in every war that's ever been fought, but the victims were the people of the nation-state of Israel," he continued.

It sounds like he's talking about "blotting out the memory of Amalek."

The event's host, IDF veteran Benjamin Anthony, also asked Pompeo if the GOP can "stamp out" anti-Israel voices like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and the like, as their Israel-critical views are making Zionists feel "uneasy."

"I am worried about it because it's gained traction," Pompeo responded. "Most disconcertingly, among young people."

Though such views are "still small," Pompeo said his "worry is that it will catch it will catch fire – that these embers will grow into something that is bigger."

"And that's the responsibility of folks like myself and others who understand that this is both dangerous and evil and a fundamental misconception of American security to think that somehow there can be any better friend, any other ally than the nation of Israel."

IDF vet Benjamin Anthony asks Mike Pompeo if the GOP can "stamp out" anti-Israel voices like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and the like.

Their Israel-critical views are making Zionists feel "uneasy," Anthony says.

"I am worried about it because it's gained traction," Pompeo responds. "Most disconcertingly, among young people."

https://x.com/i/status/2011188177227432133

" We're going to hold both Clintons in criminal contempt of Congress." -@RepJamesComer

Bill didn't show up. Hillary didn't show up. Democrats didn't show up. Jeffrey Epstein claimed to help set up the Clinton Foundation.

They're not above the law. Contempt is coming.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2011487449545838719

>>24121596

Fuck off faggot

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Disruptions Reported At Major US Cellular Carriers, Downdetector Shows

Downdetector, the website that tracks real-time outages and service disruptions across the internet, reported moments ago that users of Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Fios, and U.S. Cellular are experiencing disruptions and outages that began within the last hour.

At a more granular level of the Verizon outage, reports indicate that outages and disruptions are being logged across the Washington-Baltimore region, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and areas near Seattle.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/disruptions-reported-major-us-cellular-carriers-downdetector-shows

Trump Freezes All Visa Processing For 75 Countries: The Full List

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-freezes-all-visa-processing-75-countries-full-list