The shutdown would have started at 12.01am on Saturday. Plus, Netanyahu says he opposes creation of Palestinian state after war

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The House passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday, sending the legislation to Joe Biden’s desk with just two days left before government funding runs out.

How did the House votes split? The House approved the bill in a vote of 314 to 108, with 107 Republicans and 207 Democrats supporting the proposal.

And the Senate? The House vote came hours after the Senate approved the bill in a vote of 77 to 18, following bipartisan negotiations that stretched into late Wednesday evening.

But but but: In a potentially worrisome sign for the House speaker, Mike Johnson, 106 Republicans opposed the bill as hard-right members called for steeper spending cuts.

What did Netanyahu say? “In any future arrangement … Israel needs security control of all territory west of the Jordan [River],” he said. “This collides with the idea of sovereignty. What can you do?”

What is the state of Gaza’s health facilities? Two-thirds of Gaza’s hospitals have now ceased functioning. Two other hospitals – al-Aqsa and the Gaza European – are also at risk of closure, according to the UN.

How many people have been killed? A total of 24,620 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been confirmed killed in Gaza since Hamas’s 7 October attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to the territory’s health ministry. Thousands more are thought to be buried under rubble.