US House of Representatives Passes $26.38Bln Israel Aid Bill
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed legislation to provide for $26.38 billion in Israel-related aid, amid the country's conflict with Palestinian organization Hamas and Iran.
House lawmakers passed the bill, dubbed the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, in a vote of 366 in favor and 58 opposed, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
The legislation provides $4 billion to replenish Iron Dome and David's Sling missile defense systems, $1.2 billion for the Iron Beam defense system, $2.4 billion for US military operations in the region and $3.5 billion to procure advanced weapons systems, defense articles and services through the Foreign Military Financing Program.
The bill also prohibits funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency.
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