{
  "id": 17976300,
  "title": "Trump claims U.S. will halt $4B funding to Israel at end of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-claims-u-s-will-halt-4b-funding-to-israel-at-end-of-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T14:44:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-israel-funding-united-states-9.7407009"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nWhile 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israel Opposition leader Eisenkot rules out Netanyahu alliance, says will reject Trump's intervention: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/israel-opposition-leader-eisenkot-rules-out-netanyahu-alliance-says",
        "published": "2026-11-03T10:34:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump says U.S. will end annual aid to Israel by year's end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-says-u-s-will-end-annual-aid-to-israel-by-years-end",
        "published": "2026-11-03T13:29:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump says he plans to cut billions of dollars in aid to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-says-he-plans-to-cut-billions-of-dollars-in-aid-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:09:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says US will cut off $4B in aid to Israel, blames bad 'talking point'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-says-us-will-cut-off-4b-in-aid-to-israel-blames-bad-talking",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:10:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Military correspondent: 'Trump announcement not a big surprise'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/military-correspondent-trump-announcement-not-a-big-surprise",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:12:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US to end $3.8bn annual military aid to Israel — Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-to-end-3-8bn-annual-military-aid-to-israel-trump",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:12:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "'We made a deal months ago': Trump says US will stop $4 billion funding to Israel at end of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/we-made-a-deal-months-ago-trump-says-us-will-stop-4-billion-funding",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:23:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "U.S. to end $4B annual aid to Israel, switching to selling arms: Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/u-s-to-end-4b-annual-aid-to-israel-switching-to-selling-arms-trump",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:25:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump axes US$3.8b annual military aid for Israel: ‘they no longer need it’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-axes-us-3-8b-annual-military-aid-for-israel-they-no-longer-need",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:33:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}