US Senate approves $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan | US Senate
After weeks of setbacks and delays, the U.S. Senate gave final approval early Tuesday to a $95 million wartime aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, sending the bill to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Fate is uncertain. The Senate passed the bill 70-29 in a pre-dawn vote, easily passing the 60-vote threshold […]
Senate passes a $95B aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday, pushing forward after months of difficult negotiations and amid deepening political divisions within the Republican Party over the United States’ role abroad. Ta. The vote comes after a small group of Republicans opposed to sending $60 billion to Ukraine held […]
Senate to pass controversial foreign aid bill sending billions to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate is expected to pass a $95 billion national security supplement package to aid Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific after a messy process that ended early Tuesday morning. The supplemental package does not include any border security provisions, and several Republican senators took the time early over the weekend to collectively filibuster the package […]
Dutch court orders government to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel
A Dutch appeals court ruled on Monday that the country should be blocked from exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns that they are being used in war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war. did. The suspension is one of the strongest European reactions yet to Israel’s war efforts, and comes as the number […]
Israel killed ‘too many’ Gazans, Netanyahu must not squash Hamas in Rafah without new plan
WASHINGTON – President Biden on Monday said Israel would not yet wipe out the last strands of Hamas control in the Gaza Strip because it has already killed “too many” Palestinian civilians and new security measures are needed. warned Israel. Biden, who spoke alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II as Middle Eastern leaders visited the White […]
Israel ignores Biden’s warning, blows away Hamas terrorists and frees hostages in Rafah
President Joe Biden on Sunday warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against carrying out military operations in the Gaza city of Rafah.Israel a few hours later I did it anywaykilled several Hamas terrorists. Israeli special forces succeeded in rescuing two hostages, although President Biden’s national security spokesman insisted last week that such an operation “would […]
Dutch Court Blocks F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Being Sent to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – An appeals court on Monday ordered the Dutch government to halt exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violating international law. Three human rights groups filed a civil lawsuit against the Netherlands in December, arguing that authorities needed to reevaluate export licenses in light […]
Egypt threatens to void landmark peace treaty with Israel
Egypt has threatened to revoke its decades-old peace treaty with Israel if Israel launches a major attack on Rafah. About 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in crowded tent camps in Rafah, on the border with Egypt. If the treaty were invalidated, it could have serious implications for Israel, which has relied on stability along its […]
IDF Rescues 2 Israeli Hostages in Rafah — After Biden Warned Israel Not to Go There
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescued two Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Sunday, sparking elation in Israel and raising hopes for more hostage rescues. In a joint statement, the IDF, Israel Security Agency (ISA), and Israeli Police said: Two Israeli hostages, Fernand Simon Mallman, 60, and Louis Haar, 70, […]
Ukraine, Israel aid bill overcomes yet key hurdle in the Senate
The Senate on Sunday passed further procedural tests on a package of about $95 billion in additional aid to Israel, Ukraine and other allies, inching closer to passing it. Working in the lead-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Senate in a key 67-27 vote added additional bill language to the shell bill the Senate is […]