US military aid underpins Gaza offensive  
  Israel receives billions of dollars in military aid from the US each year, much of it spent on American weaponry which US law says must only be used in self-defence.
 
But experts say there is little chance of cuts in aid to Israel despite its military operation in Gaza.
 
Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports.
 
 

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