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US approves $14 billion aid package for Israel | Israel Hayom

11/3/2023, 4:00:43 AM

Highlights: US approves $14 billion aid package for Israel. The House of Representatives introduced the bill in an attempt to circumvent Biden's desire to include other countries in aid. The Senate announced that it would not approve the resolution. The US president threatened to veto it. The aid package also includes aid to Ukraine and other countries. It is the first time that the aid package has been approved by the House of Reps. The bill was introduced by Republicans in a bid to counter that of President Biden, who proposed an aid package of $105 billion.

The House of Representatives introduced the bill in an attempt to circumvent Biden's desire to include other countries in aid • The Senate announced that it would not approve the resolution • The US president threatened to veto it

The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel.

Despite the House decision, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, announced that he would not approve the bill.

US President Joe Biden, Photo: AP

Republicans put forward the proposal in an attempt to counter that of President Biden, who proposed a total aid package of $105 billion that also includes aid to Ukraine and other countries.

Following the House decision, which is contrary to the president's, Biden threatened to impose his veto power on the decision to split the aid.

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