Diplomacy
As Americans Vote, Trump Says US Will Stop $4 Billion in Aid to Israel
Reuters · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Reuters
AI SUMMARY
US President Donald Trump announced that the US will stop providing $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year while continuing to sell weapons to the country.
- US President Donald Trump stated he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after the end of the year.
- Trump made the announcement during the US midterm elections but did not provide specific details on which funding he meant or how it would be stopped.
- The Memorandum of Understanding providing $3.8 billion in annual US military aid to Israel does not expire until September 2028.
- Trump stated that Israel no longer needs the funding and that Democrats have used US financial support to criticize Republicans.
- Neither the White House nor Netanyahu's office responded to requests for comment regarding Trump's announcement.
- US public support for Israel has declined since the Gaza war began in 2023, particularly among Democrats.
- Netanyahu stated in October that Israel should get used to the fact that tens of billions of dollars in American defense aid may not continue because America has changed.
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