Some of Israel's staunchest Democratic supporters on Capitol Hill are wavering like never before as progressives grow more emboldened in their defense of the Palestinian cause.

Why it matters: The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza has soured U.S. public opinion on Israel, and while members of Congress have been something of a lagging indicator, they are now shifting as well. • Centrist Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) told Axios' Barak Ravid at an Axios event on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that he is open to voting to limit the sale of U.S. weapons to Israel. • "If there is no change in direction from the Israeli administration, for the first time I would seriously consider that," said Coons, who added that he has never "voted to withhold weapons from Israel,

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