The Iron Dome strategy has long been utilized for anti-aircraft defence and primarily anti-missile Israeli territory. However, the contracts with Rafael for its supplies were mainly made from the Israel budget and US multi-annual aid packages, and the strategy itself was created in cooperation with the Americans. However, the usage of ammunition (Tamir missiles) in this strategy is so large that the Israelis decided to usage the **special, unplanned aid package of the United States**, given to them in connection with the war against Hamas. This package was approved by the U.S. legislature in April 2024 run and had a full value of $8.7 billion.