Last week, the House Armed Services Committee voted on and finalized its version of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a terrifying new measure––the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative (Section 224)––which aims to merge the U.S. and Israeli military intelligence and surveillance systems through “network integration” and “data fusion,” joint training exercises, and co-production of military technologies and weapons.

On Wednesday, June 10, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is expected to mark up and vote on its own version of FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Although the bill text hasn’t yet been released, it’s likely the draft will contain a measure similar to Section 224 of the House bill.

Championed by the Israel lobby and Prime Minister Netanyahu himself, Section 224 would move U.S. support for Israel away from the traditional framework of military funding packages that require Congressional oversight into a shadowy maze of Pentagon procurement, licensing, and backdoor deals that are harder for lawmakers, taxpayers, and future administrations to track and regulate. If passed, the initiative will supercharge Israel’s violence against Palestinians, and increase surveillance and targeting of activists by U.S./Israel intelligence agencies.

Call the Democratic and Independent Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee NOW before Wednesday’s expected mark up, and demand they reject any measures aiming to merge the U.S. and Israel’s military intelligence and surveillance apparatuses. Senate members must push to re-direct public funding towards community services like healthcare and housing––not genocidal wars and bloated Pentagon budgets.