Trump says US will end military aid to Israel this year

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US President Donald Trump said on election day that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year, saying the country does not "need" the roughly $4 billion in annual funding. He said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to halt the assistance after 2026; France 24 put the figure at $3.8 billion. The surprise announcement appeared targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war, and came as Trump made a final pitch on Fox & Friends citing immigration, Iran and tariffs. Analysts noted the figures tell a more complicated story about the scale of US security assistance, which has long been a pillar of the alliance.

Why it matters：Ending aid to a major Middle East ally would reshape the US-Israel relationship and regional deterrence, and the timing suggests domestic politics is now driving a core security partnership.

Key points

  • Trump said Israel does not need the roughly $4 billion in annual US funding.
  • He said he and Netanyahu agreed to halt assistance after 2026.
  • The announcement came during his election-day media appearances.

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