June 1, 2026

Dear Congressman Stutzman,

I was glad to receive your proposed Congressional resolution endorsing my plan to shift the framework for U.S.-Israel defense cooperation from aid to partnership.

As I said in our meeting in Jerusalem on May 27, 2026, Israel deeply appreciates the financial component of the military aid the United States has generously provided us over the years. The time has now arrived for us to move from aid recipient to partner.

I am heartened by your enthusiastic support for our plan to develop a new Memorandum of Understanding with the United States government that will draw down U.S. financial military assistance over the next decade and replace it with what you refer to as a “new framework of joint defense cooperation, co-development, co-production and mutual investment in areas including advanced missile defense, artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, cybersecurity and next-generation military platforms.”

I also appreciate your commitment to fighting the scourge of antisemitism in the United States and around the world.

Sincerely,
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel