Trump says US will end $4 billion annual aid to Israel after 2026
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will stop providing $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel once 2026 ends. He said the decision follows a deal reached with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though Netanyahu’s office has not responded. The announcement was made during a Fox Friends interview on the morning of the U.S. mid‑term elections. It was not clarified which specific aid program the $4 billion figure represents, and a existing memorandum of understanding delivering $3.8 billion in military aid is set to expire in 2028.
Key facts
- Trump linked the aid cut to criticism from Democrats, naming Senator Abdul El‑Sayed as an example.
- The U.S. Department of Defense administers the aid program.
- The United States sent $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel in the two years after 7 Oct 2023.
- Since its founding, Israel has received more than $300 billion in inflation‑adjusted U.S. economic and military assistance.
- Netanyahu said in a May interview he hopes Israel can reduce reliance on U.S. aid within ten years.
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Why it matters
The move could reshape U.S. security assistance and affect Israel’s defense budgeting.
What changed
First published from The Straits Times, NRK, Al Jazeera English, Anadolu Agency and Al-Monitor