A Netanyahu interview lays out a plan to swap U.S. aid to Israel for a joint military and intelligence "partnership" — framed here as a dangerous power grab that would hand Israel deep control over the U.S. military.

• The pitch: end the direct $3.8 billion yearly military aid over 10 years and replace it with the two countries co-investing in and sharing weapons and technology projects.
• Critics say this is worse than the cash aid — the money and control become hidden inside classified deals the public can never see or track.
• The claim is that this locks Israel into influence over U.S. defense spending, worth far more than the aid, and would be nearly impossible to reverse once set in motion.
• The mechanism named is Section 219 of the defense bill (NDAA); a Thomas Massie amendment to strip it out is unlikely to even reach a vote.
• Skepticism runs deep on Israeli intelligence too, pointing to bad calls during the Iran war as proof the shared "invaluable" intel often serves Israel's interests, not America's.

Outlook: Backers are expected to push the merger through Congress with White House support, while opponents pin their only real hope on the Massie amendment surviving.