At this point, the US and Israeli military are intertwined in a massive intelligence gathering operation over about 4 to 5 countries
The point is probably that the US has no soldiers on the ground at the moment in Israel or Ukraine. Hence, it's probably better to fund these other agents or proxies.
What does sending Israel more weapons have to do with intelligence gathering?
As long as the weapons get built in the US, it's a win-win for both parties.
And what does padding the profits of US defense contractors have to do with intelligence gathering?