"US House Approves $14.5bn Military Aid Package for Israel, Biden Vows to Veto GOP Approach"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"US House Approves $14.5bn Military Aid Package for Israel, Biden Vows to Veto GOP Approach"
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TL;DR

The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican plan providing $14.5bn in military aid for Israel, funded by cuts to the Internal Revenue Service. The bill faces opposition from President Joe Biden and Democrats in the Senate due to spending cuts and a lack of aid for Ukraine. The bill's prospects of becoming law are slim, as it would need to pass the Senate and receive Biden's signature. The US has been a staunch ally of Israel, providing more military assistance to the country than any other since World War II.

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