Trump says U.S. will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel
President says U.S. will end $4 billion annual aid to Israel by 2027, citing agreement with Netanyahu.
(U.S. President Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach)
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will cease providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel starting in 2027. The president stated during a phone interview on the Fox News program Fox & Friends that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement months ago to terminate the funding by the end of 2026.
Trump described the decision as a move to discontinue the annual payments, noting that he and the Israeli leader had discussed the matter for several years. While the administration plans to stop the direct annual aid, Trump indicated that the United States would continue to sell arms to Israel and provide assistance if the country requires it.
The current U.S. commitment to Israel includes approximately $3.8 billion in annual military aid, which is part of a 10-year memorandum of understanding signed in 2016 that is not scheduled to expire until 2028. It remains unclear how the administration intends to bypass this existing agreement or what role Congress will play in the finalization of the funding changes.
Trump framed the decision as a way to address concerns regarding unconditional aid.