More than three dozen Democrats supported a resolution introduced in the US Senate by Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel.The move signals growing unease within the party over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing war with Iran. The Senate voted on two separate resolutions seeking to stop the sale of bulldozers and bombs to Israel.The Associated Press reported that both measures were opposed by all Republicans and ultimately rejected with votes of 40–59 and 36–63. Sanders, an independent candidate who allies with the Democrats, has repeatedly pressed lawmakers in both parties to vote on the issue.After the vote, he said, “It’s clear that Democrats are beginning to listen to the average American who is sick and tired of spending billions of dollars to support Netanyahu’s terrible wars when people in this country can’t afford housing or health care.”Among those supporting the proposals was Mark Kelly, who had previously opposed some of Sanders’ previous efforts.Explaining his decision, Kelly said that “reckless decisions” by Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump influenced his vote. He cited the expansion of the conflict in Lebanon and continued violence against Palestinians as factors that have “undermined the path forward for peace.”“Under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government, we have seen an extended war in Lebanon that is endangering innocent Lebanese civilians, and continued violence against Palestinians and the demolition of their homes in the West Bank. All of this undermines the path forward for peace,” Kelly said. However, several prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, voted against the proposals. The same day, Democrats also supported a separate resolution to prevent US involvement in the Iran conflict, although that measure was rejected by a margin of 47–52. Senator Chris Coons, who voted against Sanders’ Israel proposals but supports ending the Iran war, said his decisions should not be seen as endorsing Netanyahu’s actions or abandoning Israel.Republicans strongly opposed the measures, warning of broader geopolitical consequences. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch argued that blocking arms sales could embolden Iran and indicated that the United States was prepared to leave Israel vulnerable. “They will not help the United States,” Risch said before the vote.