The U.S. House of Representatives cut the annual allocation to Israel slightly. The bill, passed Monday, reduced the foreign aid allocation to Israel by 0.59 percent, or $15 million. Israel is slated to receive $2.16 billion in military aid and $480 million in economic aid next year.
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