{
  "id": 8308276,
  "title": "Shaheen blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, joining House counterpart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/shaheen-blocks-2-8-billion-weapons-sale-to-israel-joining-house",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T20:19:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6098638-shaheen-meeks-hold-weapons-sale-israel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has expressed frustration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Shaheen holds up $2.8B arms sale to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/shaheen-holds-up-2-8b-arms-sale-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:00:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Israel concerned Saudi F-35 sale could undermine IDF’s military edge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/israel-concerned-saudi-f-35-sale-could-undermine-idfs-military-edge",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:55:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}