Over 100 House Democrats vote to end military aid to Israel in rebuke to US ally

The Guardian reports that more than one hundred House Democrats voted on Wednesday to end military aid to Israel, a significant rebuke to a longtime US ally. The amendment proposed cutting three point three billion dollars in military assistance. Though it failed, the vote exposed a dramatic Democratic split, with one hundred three out of two hundred twelve Democrats supporting it. The tally underscores how sentiment toward Netanyahu's government has shifted sharply since October seventh, amid the conflict in Gaza.

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