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Defending Israel is an expensive endeavour.

Lmfao and this doesn't include other weapon systems used, or the cost of redeploying air and naval assets etc etc etc.

For onw weapon system, On a war that had nothing to do with us Bravo 

Now add up the costs of all the ships, planes, support craft, patriot missiles, etc that have been deployed to region since april

Than include patriot missle/other interceptor rounds used in interception

Now include the cost of the American troops arming those weapon systems

That's 0.094% of the yearly US military budget.