Senate Rejects Effort to Halt Arms Sales to Israel, but Most Democrats Vote to Block Them
Senator Kelly shifted his position to support the resolutions, criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu's decisions in Lebanon and the West Bank.
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The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' efforts to block arms sales to Israel, though Democratic support for the measures has doubled in two years. The vote highlights growing party divisions over Prime Minister Netanyahu's military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
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