In brief
In a Fox News interview on November 3, President Trump announced the United States would stop its annual $4 Billion aid to Israel by year‑end, a move that surprised Israeli officials. The Defence Ministry said it was unaware of the decision, which Trump said had been agreed with Prime Minister Netanyahu months earlier. The cut’s impact on Israel’s defense budget remains unclear as Israeli authorities await further explanations from Washington.
In a Fox News interview on November 3, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States would halt its annual $4 Billion contribution to Israel by the end of the year, a move that surprised Israeli Defence Ministry officials who had recently met in Washington.
According to TASS, Israeli officials were taken by surprise, noting they had been in constant dialogue with the Americans and had just completed a delegation visit to the U.S. two weeks earlier to discuss future arms purchases.
A high‑ranking Defence Ministry official told TASS, “We did not expect this statement, especially today. We are in constant dialogue with the Americans.”
We did not expect this statement, especially today. We are in constant dialogue with the Americans.
Trump said the decision had been agreed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several months earlier, though he did not specify which part of the aid package would be cut.
The consequences of the step are not yet clear, and Israeli organizations concerned have not yet received Washington’s explanations, TASS added.
Sky News also reported that Trump would end $4 Billion in aid to Israel by year‑end, echoing the information first cited by TASS.
