congress adopts defense bill with major pro-israel provisions  aipac commends congress for including critical pro-israel provisions in the national defense authorization act (ndaa) for fiscal year 2025. the importance of these provisions is underscored by israels current fight against aggression from iran and its terrorist proxies. importantly, the bipartisan defense measure authorizes $500 million in fy 2025 for u.s.-israel missile defense cooperation. this includes funds for israeli procurement of iron dome, davids sling and arrow, and for bilateral research, development, testing and evaluation. other key provisions include: increases and expands authorization of the u.s.-israel anti-tunneling cooperative program to $80 million per year (a $30 million increase over fy24). authorizes $47.5 million for new u.s.-israel cooperation on emerging defense technologies including directed energy, ai, cybersecurity, robotics, and quantum. requires the department of defense (dod) and centcom to assess and improve cooperation on space and satellite security capabilities with israel and other middle east security partners  the stars act. requires dod to consider the feasibility and advisability of including israel in the national technology and industrial base (ntib). requires the secretary of defense and the director of the defense intelligence agency to provide the government of israel defense intelligence, advice, and support to the extent practicable, and consistent with united states objectives, to support israel's pursuit of the lasting defeat of hamas, and to assist israel in either capturing or killing senior hamas officials. establishes a new education and training program known as the "united states and israel trauma and amputee rehabilitation education and training program." requires u.s. central command to conduct annual counter-tunneling exercises with israel.   89019375686
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