Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., expressed his stance on military aid to Israel, diverging from President Biden's position. Cardin emphasized that military assistance to support Israel's security remains in the U.S. interest and should continue, despite recent concerns raised in a State Department report.
The report documented credible allegations of human rights abuses by Israeli security forces, including arbitrary killings and torture. However, it stopped short of accusing Israel of specific humanitarian law violations, noting Hamas's use of civilian populations as shields.
