Trump says US will end $4 billion annual military aid to Israel
Trump said Israel no longer needs the funding and criticised Democrats who have raised it in debates over Republicans.
Key facts
Story- Donald Trump said the US will stop about $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by year end.
- Trump said Israel no longer needs the funding.
- He said some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using the aid as a point to criticise Republicans.
Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States will end its annual military aid to Israel, worth about $4 billion, by the end of this year. He said Israel no longer needs the money.
Trump also said some Democrats and left-wing politicians had been using US funding for Israel as a talking point to criticise Republicans. He did not name them.
The announcement came in a post on Monday evening. It is not yet known whether the decision has been formally put into effect or how it would be carried out. The Israeli government has not yet responded.
The article does not describe how the aid would be phased out or whether Congress would have to approve the change. The US provides military aid to Israel under a multi-year agreement, and the terms of that deal and whether it would be altered are not yet known. It is also not yet known whether the change affects other forms of assistance.
Further details are expected as the administration clarifies the plan.
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