The US House of Representatives has approved a USD 14.3bn aid bill to Israel, though Democrats have warned it is dead on arrival in the Senate, writes BBC.

The Republican measure was approved by 226-196, with the help of 12 Democrats. Two Republicans voted against it. Democratic leaders wanted a bill that included funding for Ukraine, but House Republicans opposed bundling Ukraine and Israel aid into the one measure.

Democrats have also taken issue with how the Republican proposal is structured: it aims to provide Israel billions by cutting funding to the Internal Revenue Service, which is tasked with collecting taxes in the US.

Senate leader Chuck Schumer has slammed the House bill as "deeply flawed", saying the upper chamber of Congress - narrowly controlled by Democrats - will not pass it.

President Joe Biden, a Democrat, also vowed to veto the bill should it ever land on his desk.