Ammunition and air defences for kyiv. Mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the United States would emerge stronger. The kremlin said the bill would cost more lives. Nomia iqbal is in washington for us. Over to you. After months of olitical over to you. After months of political divisions, over to you. After months of political divisions, of over to you. After months of political divisions, of delaysl political divisions, of delays and dire warnings from President Biden, from members of the Democratic Party as well as ukrainian officials, bill actually passed pretty comfortably through the House Of Representatives. The next step is, of course, the senate. It will be some internal fallout perhaps for the Republican Party but for ukraine, this is seen as a lifeline. Ukraine, this is seen as a lifeline ukraine, this is seen as a lifeline. ,. , lifeline. On this road, the age of 311 and lifeline. On this road, the age of 311 and the lifeline. On this road,
The bill has passed. Oh, one voting present. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Joining me live from washington is our correspondent helena humphrey. Shes on capitol hill following the vote. It is six months since President Biden first sought approval for this aid package, there has been a bitter row over it over it ever since, what got it over the line today . figs what got it over the line today . Sis you what got it over the line today . Is you say, this is long awaited, high stakes, and what this finally got this over the line was that rare display of bipartisanship which we sell. What you will see w
A flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the First Time Since the war began. Translation finally, i there is something to eat. You can go to the bakery and buy bread. Just a few days ago, it was hard, we were looking for wood, flour, and you couldnt find anything to feed the children. But for most gazans, the brutal reality of war is a constant companion. At the hospital in rafah, parents and siblings consoled each other after several civilians, including children, were reported killed in overnight air strikes. Israel said fighterjets and other aircraft struck dozens of terror sites. Among the targets, it said, was military infrastructure, compounds and armed terrorists. The us has repeatedly urged israel not to launch what is expected to be a major offensive in rafah. We cannot support a Major Military operation in rafah. We believe that a Major Military operation, with a large presence of a civilian population, would have
A week ago, for what looked like a possible regional war. Those fears have been somewhat dissipated after minimal israeli response in the last couple of days. And that side of things appears to have gone away a little bit, with both governments opting to let things calm down. We have had a war in gaza now that has lasted well over six months and that continues. The latest information we have is, as you were saying, several places in gaza were hit, including the Southern City of rafah, where many people were killed in reported israeli air strikes overnight. The effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. But amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. A flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the First Time Since the war began. Translation finally, i there is something to eat. You can go to the bake
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