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Trump says US will end annual aid to Israel by year-end
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Donald Trump says the United States will stop its annual aid to Israel by the end of this year, following an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said Israel is now prosperous enough to manage without the funding, though the US could help again if circumstances change. The decision matters because it would end a long-running, multi-billion-dollar support arrangement while arms sales are set to continue.
Trump put the aid at $4 billion a year and said Netanyahu had raised the idea, which the two leaders had discussed for years. A 2016 US-Israel agreement provided $38 billion in security assistance over 10 years, or $3.8 billion annually; a study estimated the US provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance after the Gaza war began in 2023. Netanyahu has previously said he wants to taper off US military aid over the next decade.
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In short
- Trump says annual US aid to Israel will end by year-end.
- Arms sales are expected to continue.
- Netanyahu has previously supported phasing out aid.
How this story developed
- 6 minutes ago Trump added that Netanyahu had raised ending the aid, which the two leaders had discussed for years, while a study put US military assistance to Israel since the Gaza war began in 2023 at at least $21.7 billion.
- 6 minutes ago Donald Trump said the United States would stop its annual aid to Israel by year’s end, following talks with Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel was prosperous enough to manage without it; arms sales would continue, and the US could resume support if circumstances changed.
Full account
Donald Trump has said that the United States will stop providing Israel with its annual aid after the end of 2026, following what he described as an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking to Fox News programme Fox & Friends, Trump said the two had agreed months ago to end payments of about $4bn a year. He added that the US could help Israel again if circumstances required it.
Trump said Netanyahu had raised the possibility of ending the aid, telling him it would be appropriate for Israel not to receive it. He argued that Israel was prosperous and no longer needed the support, and said the payments had become an easy target for Democratic candidates critical of US policy towards Israel. He singled out Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Trump said US arms sales to Israel would continue, leaving the future scope of any assistance unclear.
The reported figure reflects the longstanding US military assistance arrangement: a 2016 agreement provided $38bn over ten years, or $3.8bn annually. The first report also cites a study estimating that the US provided at least $21.7bn in military assistance after the Gaza war began in 2023. Ending the current arrangement may involve Congress: Al Jazeera noted that the money is appropriated by Congress and that a president cannot end the aid unilaterally. The US State Department had not responded to its request for comment, and there was no confirmation from Netanyahu’s office or Israel’s foreign minister.
The announcement comes amid sharper political debate in the US over support for Israel. Al Jazeera placed Trump’s remarks in the context of criticism from progressive Democrats and some of his own political supporters, and cited polling showing increased concern among voters that the US is too supportive of Israel. The first report focused more on Trump’s account of his discussions with Netanyahu and on the continuation of arms sales. The material supplied for Le Monde consists only of an access restriction notice, so it does not provide a report against which to compare the other accounts.
Where outlets differ
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The first report describes the arrangement as $4bn in aid and says arms sales will continue; Al Jazeera says it was not immediately clear what form of aid Trump meant, while also noting the congressional role in appropriating funds.
The first report emphasises the 2016 ten-year security agreement and the amount of assistance provided since 2023. Al Jazeera gives more attention to the political context, including criticism from both progressive Democrats and parts of Trump’s MAGA movement, polling, and the uncertainty over whether the announcement would lead to a practical change.
Al Jazeera reports that neither the US State Department nor Israeli officials had confirmed the move at publication. The first report attributes the proposed cut and Netanyahu’s support for it to Trump, without noting those confirmation gaps.
The supplied Le Monde material is an automated-traffic access notice, not an account of the story.
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- Trump says US will stop giving Israel aid after year-endAl Jazeera
- Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of YearNew York Times
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- Daily MailRightTrump says US will end annual aid to Israel by year-end
- Al JazeeraLeftTrump says US will stop giving Israel aid after year-end
- New York TimesLeftTrump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of Year
- Le MondeTrump announces end of $3.8 billion annual security assistance to Israel
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Trump says he’ll cut aid to Israel by the end of the year after striking agreement with Netanyahu: ‘They no longer need it’”.