United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Act

S 4285 increases the annual funding limit for U.S.-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation from $50 million to $80 million under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. The bill directly affects U.S. defense funding for joint efforts to counter subterranean threats, specifically targeting terrorist tunnel networks used by groups like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Key provisions include amending the funding cap to support enhanced intelligence sharing and technology development between the U.S. and Israel for detecting, destroying, and navigating terror tunnels. This policy change focuses on scaling bilateral cooperation to address documented tunnel networks used for attacks, weapon storage, and hostage holding, as detailed in the bill's findings. The funding adjustment aims to strengthen U.S. and allied capabilities against subterranean threats globally.