Katarina, Russia DeputyTeam Lead and the institute for the study of war, thank you very much. ~ i. Alongside money for ukraine, the Aid Package would also see the us send 26 Billion to the middle east. 17 Billion of which would go to israel to buy things like Air Defence missiles and advanced weapons systems, and 9 Billion will go to humanitarian relief for Gaza Something democrats insisted be included, over the objections of some conservative republicans. That boost in aid and in weapons comes as unrwa, the un agency responsible for getting aid to palestinians, says the risk of disease in gaza is rising. The un warns the situation could deteriorate if israel goes ahead with a planned Ground Offensive against hamas in the southern city Of Rafah where an estimated 1. 5 million palestinians are sheltering. Wyre davies reports. The real threat of a direct war between Israel And Iran appears to have diminished somewhat