Published: June 5, 2026 ⢠4:58 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 5, 2026 ⢠7:21 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Congressman Ro Khanna says integration push only boosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, but his push to revoke the measure fell short.
A congressional panel in the United States has rejected an effort to revoke a provision from the defence budget that would further integrate the US and Israeli militaries.
An amendment to sink the pro-Israel measure, introduced by Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, failed in a voice vote on Thursday in the House Armed Services Committee.
That defeat paves the way for the proposal to advance to the floor of the House of Representatives.
Khanna had argued that the provision in the Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), formally called Section 224, rewards Benjamin Netanyahu at a time when the Israeli prime minister is trying to dictate US policy in the Middle East.