US to halt $4B annual aid to Israel from 2027, Trump says

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 17:20 · Archive

President Donald Trump says the United States will stop providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel in 2027, shifting to arms sales instead.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will stop providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel in 2027, instead selling military hardware to the country. Trump told Fox News during a phone call on election day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea, and that they have been discussing it for a couple of years.

Trump said Israel does not need the aid and that $4 billion is a lot of money for the US to spend. He suggested the arrangement could be considered 'barter' or 'military aid or cash'. There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan, a former deputy military chief, cautioned that ending US military aid would deal a 'severe blow to Israel's security' at a time when the country is fighting wars on multiple fronts. He said the burden of funding defence needs would fall entirely upon the Israeli public.

How it is being reported

• U.S. will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump saysPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 3 Nov, 14:42
• U.S. will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump saysWASHINGTON — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.TribLIVE · 3 Nov, 14:31

In this story: Donald Trump · Benjamin Netanyahu · Yair Golan · Israel · United States

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