U.S. House approves aid for Israel, but White House says it won’t become law

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would send US$14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel on a near party-line vote Thursday, but the White House has made clear the bill has no chance of becoming law.

Getting military aid to Israel as it responds to last month’s brutal attack by Hamas has become a political football despite broad bipartisan support for the U.S. ally. The bill introduced by House Republicans this week seeks to offset the aid with government…