US Congress votes to force more weapons shipments to Israel

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force President Joe Biden to send additional weapons to Israel.

The Israel Security Assistance Support Act was approved 224 to 187, largely along party lines. Sixteen Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes, and three Republicans joined most Democrats in opposing the measure.

The bill serves as a rebuke to Biden for halting a single shipment of arms to Israel.

Israel will still get billions of dollars of US weaponry from the Biden administration, with Biden most recently pushing forward a package of more than $1bn worth of weapons aid for Israel.