A House committee killed Ro Khanna's effort to remove a provision deepening US-Israel military ties, a loss for critics who say it sells out American control.

• The defense bill includes Section 224, which would merge US and Israeli military tech, intelligence, and production, giving Israel deep access to American systems.
• The idea traces back to a letter from Netanyahu, who wants to swap direct aid for a long-term "joint defense" framework over the next decade.
• Khanna's amendment to strip the provision was voted down, with only one Democrat, Sarah Jacobs, backing it despite most Democratic voters opposing Israel aid.
• The argument: the US spends over a trillion on defense while Israel gets to use that tech and infrastructure, then sells back what it builds.
• Both parties are framed as bought by the Israel lobby, with Republicans pointing to Tom Massie's primary loss as proof of the cost of crossing it.

Outlook: The provision stays in the must-pass defense bill, and backers expect support for Israel to continue even if Netanyahu is replaced soon.