An injured man is transferred to a hospital in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on Feb 17, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday denounced the US Senate for approving a $14 billion aid package for Israel, which it said would enable more Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip.

Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani made the comments on social media platform X, in response to the bill passed on Feb 13 by the US Senate for security assistance to Israel.

He said the US Senate's decision, funded by American taxpayers, showed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its government would receive $100 million a day from the United States for "killing innocent Palestinian civilians".

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The US Senate passed the bill by 70 votes to 29. It included $14 billion in security assistance to Israel, among other things.

The Senate's move has faced widespread criticism at home, with opponents saying the money could be spent on domestic needs rather than weapons, and expressing concern over the death toll in Gaza.

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It is unclear whether the bill will pass, as some conservative Republicans in the US House have vowed to stop it.