Trump to end US military funding to Israel next year
Trump agreed with Netanyahu to stop US annual funding to Israel at year-end 2026.
US President Donald Trump told Fox News he has agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end American financial support after December 2026. Trump said Israel no longer needs the money and that he and Netanyahu have been discussing the change for two years.
The current annual funding includes both military aid and cash. Trump said the US would still help Israel if needed, and that Israel could buy whatever weapons it wants.
A formal military aid agreement worth $US3.8 billion annually is set to expire in 2028, and talks have been underway on how US assistance would evolve beyond that. Netanyahu has not yet commented on Trump's announcement.
- $US4 billion ($A5.7 billion)
- Current annual funding
- 2028
- Military aid agreement expiration
- At least $US21.7 billion
- US military aid since 2023
Why it mattersThe shift signals a major change in decades of US military support for Israel and reflects shifting domestic US politics on the issue.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but the move reflects broader US political changes that could reshape Middle Eastern foreign policy.
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