Representative Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has placed an informal hold on a proposed $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, which includes 40,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs. Meeks cited grave concerns that the weapons would violate international law if used in densely populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon. While the hold signals growing Democratic frustration, the Trump administration can bypass the restriction by declaring a national security emergency, a maneuver Secretary of State Marco Rubio has used previously to expedite weapons transfers.
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