The United States helped Israel absorb some of the war’s direct costs by financing weapons, replenishing interceptors, and reinforcing Israel’s air defenses.
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Frayda Leibtag,
Time,
13 July 2026
The conflict had not yet escalated, though the belligerents were planning, repositioning, replenishing, and preparing for the next phase.
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