WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is due to vote on Wednesday on legislation that would block arms sales to Israel, backed by lawmakers who say Israel is obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

The move marks a shift further left for the progressive group, which has expressed frustration in recent days with Biden’s approach to Israel

"This war has been conducted almost entirely with American weapons and $18 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars. Israel has dropped U.S.-provided 2,000-pound bombs into crowded neighb

Mass, indicated that she is in support of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., last week, which seeks to block President Joe Biden's latest arms sale to Israel.

On Wednesday, the US Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would block the sale of certain types of weapons to Israel, reports Reuters. The agency reports that the bill is backed by lawmakers who argue that Israel is obstructing humanitarian aid urgently needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza.