Trump US military aid to Israel cutoff 2026
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Trump says he is ending Israel's $3.8 billion military aid deal
US President Donald Trump says he plans to stop the annual $3.8 billion military aid package to Israel by the end of the year.
Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of 2026
Israel received approximately $3.8bn in 2025 as foreign military financing grants.
Israeli officials appeared to be taken by surprise by the announcement.
Trump said criticism from candidates including Abdul El-Sayed influenced his decision to end the aid.
“they don’t need it”
Trump says US will stop giving Israel aid after year-end
Trump cited Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a critic of US support for Israel, in his rationale for the aid cut-off.
Trump said the US gives Israel $4 billion a year and that the two countries agreed to stop the aid by the end of 2026.
The US House of Representatives voted 314 to 104 in July to defeat an amendment to cut off aid to Israel, offered by Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.