House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday told Israel’s foreign minister that the removal of funding for the country’s Iron Dome from Democrats’ …
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday told Israel’s foreign minister that the removal of funding for the country’s Iron Dome from Democrats’ government funding bill is a “technical postponement,” and promised that the resources will be transferred “soon.” Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he had spoken with Hoyer. He said Hoyer pledged that funding for the Iron Dome would be transferred soon, and that he thanked the Maryland Democrat for his commitment. Lapid also emphasized the importance of approving the funding as soon as possible to protect Israel’s security needs. The communication between the Hoyer and Lapid came after House Democrats removed $1 billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome from its continuing resolution, which is needed to keep the federal government running through Dec.
