Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired by Palestinian militants
Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired by Palestinian militants
  • House Republicans rammed through their $14.3 billion emergency aid for Israel package.
  • While support for Israel is traditionally bipartisan, Democrats were largely aghast over the bill.
  • Democrats took particular issue with the GOP's insistence to cut funding for the IRS to pay for the bill.

House Republicans on Thursday passed their $14.3 billion package for emergency military aid to Israel that controversially cuts funding that Democrats passed to go after tax dodgers that is unlikely to become law.