Trump says US will halt $4 billion in aid to Israel after end of this year
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
President Donald Trump said the United States will stop $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after the end of 2026, following an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said Israel no longer needs the aid, but it was unclear which funding he meant; Netanyahu’s office had not immediately commented.Key Facts
- Trump made the remarks on Fox News’ Fox and Friends on Tuesday.
- Trump said he and Netanyahu had agreed months ago to stop the funding after this year.
- The article says it is unclear which U.S. funding Trump was referring to.
- A U.S.-Israel agreement provides $3.8 billion in annual military aid and is due to expire in 2028.
- Netanyahu said in May that he hoped Israel could end its reliance on U.S. military support within a decade.
- Netanyahu wrote in a June letter to a U.S. congressman that Israel should move from receiving aid to being a partner.
- A June Quinnipiac poll found that 48% of voters and 66% of Democrats thought the United States was too supportive of Israel.
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