(JTA) Zach Silberman - By a vote of 411-2, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, sponsored by Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). In addition to expanding military cooperation between the two countries, the legislation states that it will be U.S. policy to provide Israel with essential military capabilities to preserve its qualitative military edge in the region. With an eye toward a possible confrontation with Iran, the legislation recommends that the U.S. provide Israel with "air refueling tankers, missile defense capabilities, and specialized munitions" that could include bunker-busting bombs.
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