FACT BRIEF: U.S. SUPPORT, ONGOING VIOLENCE, AND CURRENT POLICY TRAJECTORIES
1. Continued Military Operations Despite “Ceasefire” Framework
Recent reporting confirms that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have continued during periods described as ceasefire phases.
Monitoring data compiled by major outlets show hundreds of violent incidents recorded during prior ceasefire intervals, with dozens to hundreds of deaths occurring after formal pause announcements.
2. U.S. Military Support: Vaporizing Bombs
The United States remains Israel’s primary military backer, and recent investigations revealed how US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
Since 1948, the U.S. has provided Israel more than $150 billion in bilateral assistance, the vast majority in military aid.
Under the current 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (2019–2028), the U.S. provides $3.8 billion annually in Foreign Military Financing.
Additional emergency supplemental packages since October 2023 have included billions in further military transfers and replenishment of munitions.
Recent Pentagon contracts include aircraft and munitions support tied to Israeli operations. U.S.-supplied systems widely reported in Gaza operations include:
F-15 and F-16 aircraft
JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) kits
2,000-lb class bombs
Artillery shells
3. Aggregate Settler Violence Data (West Bank)
According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
More than 1,700 settler attacks were recorded in 2025 alone.
October 2025 marked the highest monthly total since systematic tracking began in 2006 (264 incidents in one month).
Over 37,000 Palestinians were displaced in the West Bank in 2025, the highest annual displacement recorded.
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured in settler-related incidents in 2025–2026.
Since October 2023, combined Israeli forces and settler violence has resulted in nearly 1,000 Palestinian fatalities in the West Bank, according to U.N.-cited data.
These figures represent the highest documented levels of settler violence since formal tracking began.
5. Israel Marches Unchecked Towards Full Control Over West Bank
The steps “actually establish a fact on the ground that there will not be a Palestinian state,” Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Israel’s Army Radio.
6. Gaza Humanitarian Conditions
Humanitarian agencies report:
Severe restrictions on movement in and out of Gaza.
Limited fuel, water, and medical supply entry relative to pre-war baselines.
Massive internal displacement affecting the majority of Gaza’s population.
Continued destruction of residential infrastructure and essential services.
Aid delivery remains below pre-October 2023 levels in many reporting periods.
7. The “Board of Peace” Initiative
The U.S.-backed Board of Peace, announced under President Donald Trump, has:
Pledged more than $5 billion in “reconstruction and stabilization” funds for Gaza.
Included Israel and a coalition of participating states.
Not identified formal Palestinian governmental representation in the Board’s membership structure.
