Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims NDAA would merge US military with IDF

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., came under fire after claiming the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would "merge parts of our military with the Israel Defense Forces," drawing accusations that she distorted what the legislation actually does. The fight centers on Section 219 of the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act, a provision that calls for deeper U.S.-Israel defense integration through expanded cooperation on military technology, supply chains, research, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and joint exercises. On Wednesday, the House passed its version of the FY2027 NDAA in a 219-206 vote, leaving Section 219 intact. But ahead of the vote, Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X that the NDAA "includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF." THE US-ISRAEL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE – PARTNERSHIP, NOT CHARITY "This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy," she wrote. "Every member of Congress must vote NO."