Israel Becomes First Country to Approve the Sale of Lab-Cultivated Beef Meat

The Senate voted 80-19 to end debate on the House bill appropriating billions in aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. The bill now goes to a final vote and if it passes, to the President's desk.

Meanwhile, Transportation Minister Director-General says Ben Gurion airport is not yet shut down and the public will be notified of any changes there.

According to their intelligence, the United States believes a missile and drone strike will be launched against Israel. President Biden reiterated the US' "ironclad" commitment to Israel against such threats.

The Defense Department intends to invest a staggering $130 billion to update its warheads, missiles, and launch systems, many of which were built in the 1970s.

The United States reportedly prevented European countries from sanctioning Iran and the weapons it provides Russia and terrorist organizations, for fear of harming diplomatic efforts.

Maritime news site gCaptain confirmed  reports on damage caused to four undersea cables connecting Asia to the Middle East and beyond. The cause of the damage is presently unclear.

The IDF published footage of ongoing American efforts to drop aid into the Gaza Strip.

The UAE Defense Ministry announced it was joining a multinational effort to airdrop aid to directly reach Gazan civilians in need.

The airdrop is part of a joint effort involving Israel, the US, UAE, Jordan, Egypt, and France.

Earlier, Biden had implied that Netanyahu's government was too conservative and would lead to flagging international support for the country.

Compared to a worrying poll conducted by Harvard/Harris in December showing relatively low support among those aged 18-24 for Israel, numbers have since rebounded in favor of the country.

American and British forces struck additional Houthi targets after the Iran-backed forces continued their attacks against shipping in the Red Sea.