Shaheen blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, joining House counterpart

Senator Jeanne Shaheen has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel. The move aligns with her Democratic counterpart in the House and reflects tension with the Trump administration and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has expressed frustration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
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