Independent bodies have collated information on the death toll in Russia and Ukraine; both are higher than the first year of fighting as losses rise to tens of thousands.
The Republican Jewish Coalition said it applauds House Republicans for moving forward on the urgently needed legislation.
The Israel bill totals $26.38 billion; plus funds to cover the cost of US military operations in response to recent attacks.
Jewish communities rally to celebrate with food distributions and precautions against power outages.
Speaker Johnson has so far declined to allow the Republican-controlled House to vote on the measure that the Senate passed with 70% bipartisan support in February.
Senate's aid package for Israel, including military and humanitarian aid, faces political scrutiny, while lawmakers discuss ties between Israel, Ukraine, and geopolitical implications.
Iran has supplied thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones to Russia throughout its invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022.
The slowdown in military assistance from the West has left Ukraine more exposed to aerial attacks and heavily outgunned on the battlefield.
Yevgeny Balitsky, the top Moscow-installed official in the Zaporizhzhia region, said that 18 people had been wounded in the shelling on Friday night.
A separate bill setting out large fines for citizens who fail to abide by mobilization rules was also passed at the first reading.
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