Since when do you speak for all Israeli citizens?
It’s not giving hand outs of any kind its funding maintaining a common defence against shared enemies.
I don’t. But I speak for myself, and for my part, I want the aid ended. Would an Israeli citizen who wants more aid speak for me? This is sophistry.
Common defense? There are no US military personnel involved in Israel’s defense. Neither should there be. The same goes for Israeli military involved in US defense. We get a few billion in aid, that has to be spent buying US military hardware, such as old M16s and M1s, and other obsolete weaponry. We’ve got a kick-ass state-of-the-art rifle that can shoot around corners, perfect for urban fighting, but the purchase of that we finance ourselves. Maybe it was developed with US assistance. That’s fine, as I said. Mutually beneficial.
Many Israelis have had concerns, including Netanyahu. Take the recent crisis, Israel buying missiles from the US to resupply. A system Israel invented. But shared with the US, and let US contractors, in the Iron Dome case Raytheon, share the technology and manufacture the missiles to sell to Israel. Paid for with US funding. Like the Arrow anti ballistic missile system. An Israeli development, but shared and manufactured by Boeing, then sold back to Israel. Unusual relationship. One which also restricts Israel’s export capabilities significantly.