The US House of Representatives is poised to hold a crucial vote on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, AFP reports. Voting on the $95 billion foreign aid and arms bills is expected to begin at 1pm local time.
A total of $13bn in military assistance has been allocated for Israel in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza. The money will reinforce Israel’s “Iron Dome” air defences.
More than $9bn will be earmarked to address “the dire need for humanitarian assistance for Gaza as well as other vulnerable populations around the world,” the legislation says.