Top US House committee Democrat says he will not support Israel bomb sale

Representative Gregory Meeks, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced on Wednesday that he will not support a proposed $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel. The package in question includes 40,000 one-ton, 2,000-pound bombs. Meeks cited concerns regarding the potential threat these munitions pose to civilian lives as the primary reason for his opposition.

This decision creates a significant legislative roadblock for the arms transfer. As a key figure on the committee, Meeks's refusal to clear the sale highlights internal Democratic scrutiny regarding the use of heavy munitions in the ongoing conflict.