A new report by Brown University’s Cost of War Project has revealed that Israel’s war on Gaza was heavily dependent on US financial and military aid, with Washington spending over $21 billion to sustain the conflict.
The findings come as Gaza authorities release devastating figures on casualties and destruction caused by Israeli attacks.
According to the Brown University report, the United States spent a staggering $21 billion during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The report states that Israel “could not have fought the Gaza war without US support,” underscoring Washington’s central role in the conflict.
The US reportedly supplied $8.12 billion worth of weapons and $5 billion worth of defense systems to Israel during the war. In addition, another $4.4 billion worth of weapons were provided directly from American military stockpiles.
Meanwhile, the Gaza administration has released harrowing details of the humanitarian toll of Israel’s attacks. According to their data, 67,173 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli bombings since the war began.
The report adds that 1,701 medical workers were martyred, while 362 others were arrested by Israeli forces.
Food shortages have also taken a deadly toll, with 460 Palestinians, including 154 children, dying of hunger, according to Gaza health officials.
Gaza’s health infrastructure has been devastated by months of Israeli strikes. Authorities reported that 25 out of 38 hospitals have been completely destroyed, while 103 out of 157 primary healthcare centers are no longer operational.
Due to overcrowding and resource shortages, hospitals are now treating more than two patients on a single bed, painting a grim picture of the region’s collapsing medical system.
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