House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he will be voting against a bill that would stop the United States from providing aid to Israel.

The House is expected to vote on the measure Wednesday as a major divide has arisen among Democrats on whether the United States should continue to provide $3.3 billion in aid to a country it has backed since its establishment.

Dozens of Democrats are expected to back the amendment, the New York Times reported.

In a letter to colleagues obtained by the Times, Jeffries said the measure was overly broad but said he would not urge other Democrats to vote against it.

Jeffries also said Democrats would insist that any future security aid to Israel be contingent on reining in alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians.

"There are good faith reasons that will result in members voting in a variety of different ways with respect to the amendment," Jeffries wrote.

The letter said the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mean "a major reset is necessary."

"A meaningful change in direction is needed," Jeffries said.

The measure was introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has long opposed foreign intervention.

Democrats have huddled twice privately to discuss the bill, the New York Times reported.

Jeffries told House Democrats on Tuesday they must rethink U.S. support for Israel, saying the status quo was unacceptable, according to The New York Times.

Jeffries has the support of AIPAC and J Street, two pro-Israel lobbying groups.

His New York City district encompasses one of the largest Jewish communities in the country.

"Nobody can point to a single instance of me taking a vote that had anything to do with being influenced by any outside group," Jeffries told the Times.

In his letter to colleagues, Jeffries said he supports legislation that would prevent settler violence in the West Bank.

He also stressed his commitment to an independent Palestinian state, the Times reported.