Trump says US to end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by end of 2026
The Times of Israel · Jacob Magid; Lazar Berman; Stav Levaton; Agencies ·
'Bibi and I made a deal': US president's announcement comes on morning of midterms, reportedly surprises Israeli officials as bilateral MOU only expires next year; no comment from Netanyahu, as Eisenkot demands answers
‘Bibi and I made a deal’: US president’s announcement comes on morning of midterms, reportedly surprises Israeli officials as bilateral MOU only expires next year; no comment from Netanyahu, as Eisenkot demands answers
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will cease providing $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of this year, in comments that reportedly caught Israeli security and financial officials off guard.
Trump tried to qualify the announcement by stressing that Israel has been a good ally and even backs the policy, but his decision to issue it on the morning of the Congressional midterm elections highlights how toxic the issue of aid to Israel has become among both parties in the US.
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