Congress is not making the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) part of the U.S. military, but rather advancing legislation to deeply fuse U.S. and Israeli defense technology and entangle the two militaries operationally. Two specific legislative efforts are driving this integration:NDAA Section 224: Buried in the House's draft of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the "United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative". This measure promotes unprecedented data fusion, network integration, and joint ventures across advanced tech like AI, cyber, and autonomous systems. Critics highlight it gives Israel deeper integration than current NATO allies.Benefits for Americans in the IDF: A push led by House Republicans seeks to grant U.S. citizens who serve in the IDF the same legal and employment benefits (such as USERRA and SCRA protections) that are afforded to American uniformed servicemembers.