US Senate blocks bid to halt some Israel military sales

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in Gaza.

As voting continued, 59 of the 100 senators opposed a resolution that would have blocked sales of tank rounds to Israel, while 15 supported it.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)