A New Plan for Closer U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation, and the First mRNA Flu Vaccine

New York Times Thursday 06 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Jesse Drucker 1 min read

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

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