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The US Senate has passed a $95 billion package that includes money for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.
The new legislation includes sanctions on Iran, the seizure of frozen Russian sovereign assets and a measure that could lead to a nationwide ban of TikTok.
The bill next goes to President Joe Biden, who said he would sign it into law on Wednesday.
“This critical legislation will make our nation and world more secure as we support our friends who are defending themselves against terrorists like Hamas and tyrants like Putin,” Biden said.
Here are the latest developments in the region:
Death toll keeps rising: After 200 days of war, Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to the enclave’s health ministry. Its counterpart in Ramallah said that 72% of those killed in Gaza were children, women and the elderly. CNN cannot independently confirm these numbers due to the lack of international media access.
Hamas vows to keep fighting: Hamas’ military wing has vowed continued attacks on Israel. « We will keep attacking the enemy with different techniques as long as the aggression continues on our land, » said Abu Obaida, spokesperson of the Al Qassam Brigades.
