Amid rising opposition to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip among Americans, more than half of Democratic senators opposed the sale of new weapons to Israel, showing that the bipartisan support for Israel has collapsed over the hunger crisis in Gaza.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), the highest-ranking Jewish U.S. elected official, condemned “the devastating levels of hunger, starvation, suffering and death” being documented in Gaza, calling them “wholly unacceptable.” He has been an outspoken critic of Netanyahu. Still, he voted against the Sanders resolutions on Wednesday.

Shaheen said in a statement that Israel has a right to defend its citizens, but added: "it is clear that the Government of Israel has not conducted its military operations in Gaza