As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4 billion in aid to Israel
US President Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop US$4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year, but will still sell weapons to its close Middle East ally.
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States would stop providing $4 billion in annual funding to Israel, effective at the end of the year, while still offering weapons to its ally. The move came as US voters went to the polls for midterm elections that could potentially strip Republicans of control over Congress.
Trump claimed the decision was partly aimed at removing a political issue used against Republicans by left-wing Democrats. The President did not disclose the details of how the funding would be halted, noting that the Memorandum of Understanding providing $3.8 billion in US military aid to Israel annually does not expire until September 2028.
Analysts speculated that Trump's announcement was timed for Election Day to capitalize on the issue, which has seen a decline in overall public support for Israel, primarily due to the Gaza war.
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