Netanyahu’s office doesn’t deny Trump’s announcement of imminent halt to US military aid

The Times of Israel · ToI Staff · 2026-11-06 12:43 UTC

In first comment on president's statement that aid would stop at the end of 2026, PM's office says US-Israeli move 'from aid to partnership' shows strength of relationship

In first comment on president’s statement that aid would stop at the end of 2026, PM’s office says US-Israeli move ‘from aid to partnership’ shows strength of relationship

In its first response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement this week that American military aid to Israel will be completely halted at the end of this year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Friday did not offer a denial.

On the morning of the US midterm elections on Tuesday, Trump said the United States would cease providing $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by the end of 2026. The comments reportedly caught Israeli security and financial officials off guard, given that the current memorandum of understanding on US military assistance to Israel, which gives the Jewish state $3.8 billion annually, doesn’t expire until the end of September 2028.

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