US House votes overwhelmingly for law to provide $1 billion to Israel to replenish its 'Iron Dome' missile-defence system
In this May 12, 2021 photo, streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel.
That threatened the bill's passage, with Democrats only narrowly controlling the House, because Republicans have opposed the plan to fund the federal government through December 3 and raise the nation's borrowing limit. Some liberal Democrats voiced concerns recently about US-Israel policy, citing human rights concerns like Palestinian civilian casualties as Israel responded to Hamas rocket attacks in May.
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