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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

US legislators renew push for additional aid to Israel after Iran attack

A US bill that would provide billions of dollars to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan has faced political deadlock on Capitol Hill [J David Ake/Reuters]

Washington, DC – Ninety lawmakers in the United States Congress have urged House Speaker Mike Johnson in a letter to immediately advance a foreign funding bill that includes $14bn in assistance to Israel.

The letter, sent on Sunday and made public on Monday, followed Iran’s unprecedented attack over the weekend, in which it fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel to retaliate for a deadly attack early this month on its consulate in Syria’s capital, Damascus.

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