alone could launch 1,200 rockets each day, a barrage that would overwhelm Israel’s missile defense capabilities. (8) The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and Israel (relating to security assistance for fiscal years 2019 through 2028) committed the United States to provide $500 million annually to support Israel’s missile defense programs. (9) The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding further states that both sides jointly commit to respect the missile defense funding levels specified in this MOU and that Israel may seek additional support in exceptional circumstances as may be jointly agreed by the U.S. administration and Israel . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States stands behind Israel in its quest for peace and security