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Sen. Angus King reconsiders position on Israel aid after Iran attack

In addition to defensive weaponry, Israel used F-35s, which are considered offensive military aid, to protect itself during Iran’s attack

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Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Chairman Angus King (I-ME) listens to testimony about the Department of Energy's atomic energy defense activities and Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs FY 2023 budget in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 27, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) is reconsidering his opposition to sending Israel additional offensive military aid after Iran launched its direct assault on the country over the weekend, he told Jewish Insider on Tuesday. 

Prior to the weekend strike,...

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