Trump announced plans to discontinue approximately $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel
Donald Trump said the United States would end its roughly $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel under an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while continuing arms sales, according to The Associated Press. Yair Golan, a leader in Israel’s opposition bloc, said the move would deal a “severe blow” to Israel’s security.
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Trump announced that Washington plans to discontinue its approximately $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel, following an understanding with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and speeding up a previously discussed reduction in support. Trump said Israel no longer needed the assistance but could continue buying U.S. arms. Reports differ on when the cutoff would take effect: The Jerusalem Post said after this year, while the Associated Press reported 2027. The existing 10-year security agreement, signed in 2016 under Barack Obama, provides $38 billion and is scheduled to run through 2028. The Associated Press said Congress would have a major say in any change. Netanyahu had previously told The Economist he wanted to taper off U.S. military aid over 10 years. Yair Golan, a leader in Israel’s opposition bloc, called an end to the aid a “severe blow” to Israel’s security.
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- The Korea Herald (with Associated Press) — US to halt $4 billion in aid to Israel as Mideast ally reduces dependence on Washington - The Korea Herald
- Dawn — Trump says US will stop $4bn in aid to Israel - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
- The Jerusalem Post — Trump's Israel aid decision could shake Gulf confidence in US commitments | The Jerusalem Post
- wflx.com (with Associated Press) — Trump says US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally weans itself American dependence
- algemeiner.com — Trump Says US Will Stop Giving $4B in Military Aid to Israel by Year’s End | Algemeiner.com
- canadianinquirer.net — Trump says U.S. will end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel - Philippine Canadian Inquirer Nationwide Filipino Newspaper
- anash.org — Trump Ends US Aid to Israel, Driving Greater Independence | Anash.org
- qazinform.com — Trump says U.S. will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel
Verifier’s note
WFLX and The Korea Herald reproduce AP’s report that the United States would end roughly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel, and Algemeiner, Dawn, Philippine Canadian Inquirer, Anash, Qazinform, and The Jerusalem Post also report Trump’s announcement. Some accounts describe a different end date, but they report the same aid-halt announcement.