Trump claims U.S. will halt $4B funding to Israel at end of 2026

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will stop providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel after the end of the year, according to reports from CBC News, Global News, and The National UAE. Trump stated during a phone call with Fox News that he reached a deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding this cessation, noting that the two have been discussing the matter for a couple of years.

Trump suggested that Israel does not need the aid and characterized the arrangement as a potential barter between military aid and cash. Global News reported that while the aid will stop, the U.S. will instead sell arms to Israel.

The Jerusalem Post reported that Yair Golan, the leader of the Democrats Party and former IDF deputy chief of staff, criticized Netanyahu following the announcement. Golan stated on X/Twitter that the cessation of American aid represents a massive failure for Netanyahu and a severe blow to Israel’s security and quality of life, as the financial burden for defense would fall on the Israeli public.

While CBC News reported the funding would stop after the end of this year, Global News reported the aid would stop in 2027. Additionally, Punch Nigeria reported that the move ends a 10-year security deal providing $3.8 billion in annual military aid.

Brief written by urgent.news from CBC News, Jerusalem Post, Global News, The National UAE, Punch Nigeria — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.