Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid noting that it has sent a strong message to the country’s enemies.
Shortly after the US Congress gave its final approval to the aid package, Israel Katz wrote on his X handle, “I thank the US Senate for passing the Israel aid package tonight with an overwhelming bipartisan majority.
“The Israel aid package that now passed both houses of Congress is a clear testament to the strength of our alliance and sends a strong message to all our enemies,” Katz added.
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The approval comes as the war in Gaza enters its 201st day.
The conflict was triggered by an October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants that resulted in the deaths of 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
Since then, Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas and engaged in a blistering assault on the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian territory’s health ministry said 34,183 people have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, most of them women and children.
