Both parties in Congress side with Israel over their own voters, backing deeper US-Israel military ties and continued war — bad for taxpayers and US sovereignty.

• A defense bill provision (section 224) would merge parts of the US and Israeli militaries, sharing intelligence, data, and tech — and Netanyahu reportedly asked for it.
• Ro Khanna's amendment to strip it failed; nearly every Democrat and Republican voted against it, with only Sarah Jacobs joining him.
• Rashida Tlaib forced a separate vote to cut US support for Israel's war in Lebanon; Democrats killed it too, angry at being put on record.
• Critics say the merger lets Israel tap US tech and the $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget while contributing little, masking aid that 60% of Americans now oppose.
• A House resolution to rein in Trump's Iran war did pass, but Trump is expected to veto it, and his "ceasefire" still allows regular strikes.

Outlook: Expect the military-merger provision to stay in the bill and the Iran "ceasefire" to drag on with periodic flare-ups into the summer.