US House passes Israel aid bill

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The US House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Supplemental with a vote of 366-58.

Here’s what the package includes:

  • $26.4 billion to aid Israel.
  • $4 billion for the Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile defense systems.
  • $1.2 billion for the Iron Beam defense system.
  • $4.4 billion to replenish defense items and services provided to Israel.
  • $3.5 billion for the procurement of advanced weapons systems and other items through the Foreign Military Financing Program.
  • $9.2 billion in humanitarian assistance – including emergency food, shelter and basic services – to populations suffering crises.



It would also:

Provide additional flexibility for transfers of defense items to Israel from US stockpiles held in other countries.
Prohibit sending funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
What’s happening: The House passed a foreign aid package Saturday after many Democrats joined GOP Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday to advance the measure to a floor vote. The $95 billion package includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region. The measures now go to the Senate.

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Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A series of airstrikes killed seven aid workers from the international charity, leading it to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah)
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