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Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 8:19 PM

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

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

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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