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President Biden is facing pressure from allies of Congress to reveal the scope of arms being sent to Israel.

Biden hasn’t made public the quantities of weapons being sent to Israel nor has the administration disclosed information in the same transparent manner it provides for Ukraine.

The civilian death toll in Gaza has shouldered condemnation and unease among Democrats.

The Biden administration is requesting the authority to bypass notification requirements to Congress.

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks of New York has not supported the administration’s request to write waivers of congressional notification of foreign military financing.

Rep. Cori Bush said, “The Biden administration should provide the same transparency around arms transfers to Israel that it has for Ukraine and other countries.”

Israel is the world’s largest recipient of U.S. aid, getting $3.8 billion each year. The Biden administration has asked for additional aid.