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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading a long-shot effort to halt a $735 million arms sale to Israel as Democrats in the U.S. Congress raise mounting concerns about the violence in the Middle East.

The Latest: UN rights body holding session on Gaza next week The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 20 1of20Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)Abir Sultan/APShow MoreShow Less 2of20An Israeli soldier walks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Thursday,...

The Latest: FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)Abir Sultan/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8An Israeli soldier walks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Thursday, May 20, 2021.Maya Alleruzzo/APShow MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8People inspect...

The Latest: Envoy says US working fervently toward peace The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 21 1of21Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)Abir Sultan/APShow MoreShow Less 2of21People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, May 20, 2021.Fareed Khan/AP...

1 of 17 Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. Abir Sultan - pool, Pool European Pressphoto Agency An Israeli soldier walks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Maya Alleruzzo - staff, AP People inspect the rubble of the destroyed Abu Hussein building th...

1 of 17 Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. Abir Sultan - pool, Pool European Pressphoto Agency An Israeli soldier walks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Maya Alleruzzo - staff, AP People inspect the rubble of the destroyed Abu Hussein building th...

Israel Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of Jeopardizing Relationship With U.S. On 5/20/21 at 12:02 PM EDT Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what he said was failure to heed the requests of the U.S. government to call for a cease-fire with Hamas, saying Netanyahu is putting the U.S.-Israel relationship in jeopardy. The U.S. has called for Israel to end the fighting and agree to a cease-fire. Netanyahu has refused the requests, and...

The Latest: Hamas official sees victory in truce statement The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)Abir Sultan/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, May 20, 2021.Fareed Khan/...

Red Cross Asks Gaza, Israel to Engage in Cease-Fire, Even for A Couple of Hours On 5/20/21 at 12:58 PM EDT The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking for Israel to engage in a temporary cease-fire with the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip even if it is only for "a couple of hours." The head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza, Mirjam Muller, called for a pause in fighting Thursday to allow for "a breather" so people can shop for food, see a doctor if needed and tend to ...

An official from the Palestinian militant Hamas group says Israels declaration of a cease-fire represents a defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "a victory to the Palestinian people."