Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block US weapons sales to Israel

A record number of Senate Democrats, representing a majority of the caucus, voted in favor Wednesday of two resolutions blocking U.S. military sales to Israel.

The vote tally, including several senators who had not previously voted against such aid, underscores an apparent decline in support for Israel within the party.

The vote comes as Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, and amid a humanitarian crisis in the enclave that is drawing widespread condemnation.

The resolutions were sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Jewish Vermont Independent who has long been critical of U.S. aid for...