US President Trump says US will stop $4B in annual military aid to Israel after the end of this year
Speaking to Fox News’ “Fox and Friends,” President Trump said Israel no longer needs the funding. He has made a deal w/ PM Netanyahu to stop the aid, he says, even though the current MoU b/n the countries provides Israel $3.8B annually thru Sept 2028
“The left uses the $4B payment that everybody knows about, when it’s no secret, as a signal of unfairness, and we can’t allow that to happen.”
“I don’t like that because you know it’s too easy. It’s almost too easy a target,”
Note: The total amount is much higher, w/ American military aid to Israel greatly boosted following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, & subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza
Isreali officials in the Finance Ministry say they were surprised by President Trump’s announcement but “No formal document was submitted from the Prime Minister’s Office regarding the end of aid,”
However, “The ministry was aware of the intention to end it, but was surprised by the intention to do so immediately.”
“Giving up 2 years of aid is $8B. Where will we get this? It’s clear — from citizens’ taxes"
Officials in the Defense Ministry & the military were also reportedly surprised by the announcement - “We did not expect this announcement, certainly not today,”
Yashar party chairman “The fact that the defense establishment, along with Israeli citizens, is learning through the media about a change in the strategic relationship shows just how much Netanyahu’s conduct poses a real danger,”
“He can no longer be trusted and must be replaced.”
“Netanyahu must provide answers to Israeli citizens, tonight,”
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