President Donald Trump made a bizarre comment that the U.S. may stop giving money to Israel, which was a bombshell for both countries. Since then, the story has gotten even weirder. “Now, as far as paying Israel, Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago…

“This is where Section 219 of the NDAA comes in,” said one observer. “They’re going to transfer all of the aid behind closed doors and cut it from the appropriations process.”

Israeli officials in the finance ministry said on Tuesday they were surprised by Trump’s announcement, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Walla news site. “No formal document was submitted from the Prime Minister’s Office regarding the end of aid,” an official told the site. “The ministry was aware of the…

On the morning of Election Day, Donald Trump went on Fox & Friends to deliver a surprise announcement: The United States, he said, would be cutting off $4 billion in aid to Israel at the end of the year. “We have a helper, and it’s Israel because, you know, we are the big, they are […]

In a Fox News interview, Trump said the U.S. will stop giving Israel weapons for free because Abdul El-Sayed keeps talking about it. The post Trump Scrambles to Halt Military Aid to Israel to Deprive El-Sayed of a Talking Point appeared first on The Intercept.

The US-Israel memorandum of understanding was already slated to end in 2028.

Israel's finance ministry was unaware of any plans to immediately end US military assistance before President Donald Trump's announcement on Tuesday, according to Israel's Channel 12. The $3.8bn in annual US military aid was expected to provide a significant source of funding for Israel's defence budget in 2027 and…

Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade took to Fox Business Tuesday to question President Donald Trump’s supposed decision to “cut off” all U.S. aid to Israel by the end of this year, accusing the president of giving in to the demands of some Democrats. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump ignited an international firestorm after claiming…

The president maintains Israel doesn’t need the aid, it’s expensive for the U.S. and has become a Democratic talking point in the midterms.

Israel's opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot said on Tuesday that a phaseout of US aid to the country announced by President Donald Trump showed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must go. "The fact that Israel's defence establishment is learning of a shift in our strategic relationship through the media, at the…

President Donald Trump told Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning that U.S. aid to Israel will cease at the end of the year. “We were giving them $4 billion. We are, but it gets cut off at the end of the year,” Trump said. When host Brian Kilmeade asked why, the president replied, “Because they don’t need it,” saying…

President Donald Trump ignited an international firestorm Tuesday after casually claiming that U.S. aid to Israel would be “cut off” by the end of this year, leaving Israeli officials scrambling to make sense of the surprise announcement. “Let’s get to that breaking news that is causing a political and financial…

Trump said on election morning that the US will stop paying Israel by the end of 2026. The aid deal runs to 2028 and Congress sets the money, not Trump.

MEE staff on Tue, 11/03/2026 - 14:15 The US president said Washington would stop the payments, but US arms sales and wider defence cooperation are expected to continue US President Donald Trump removes his hat as he leaves after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, 2 November 2026 (Finn…

Trump repeatedly cited the political consequences of continuing the payments, singling out El-Sayed as an example of opponents exploiting the issue. The post ‘It’s a Bad Talking Point!’ Trump Explains Why He’s Cutting $4B in Aid to Israel first appeared on Mediaite.

President Donald Trump left Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade confused Tuesday after casually revealing that he had brokered a deal to end U.S. aid to Israel “by the end of this year.” Calling into Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Trump boasted about his administration’s accomplishments on border security and accused former…

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington's aid to Israel will end at the close of the year, but that it can still buy its own weapons. “Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4bn a year, and we made a deal months ago, that we’re stopping,” he told Fox News. “So, it’s just a wasted thing…

Netanyahu stays on as caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed. The opposition has picked Eisenkot, but has no majority without the Arab parties.

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading a “campaign of delegitimisation” against Israel’s inconclusive election results, after Central Elections Committee said the vote was valid. “The despicable and malicious attempt to deny the election results, undermine the will…

Benjamin Netanyahu and his challenger Gadi Eisenkot disagree on some policies, but both still expect the U.S. to provide billions of dollars in military aid.

David Hearst on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 15:29 The Palestinian lawmaker says Arab parties are ready to back an Eisenkot-led minority government, arguing that cooperation is essential to ending Netanyahu’s rule Palestinian lawmaker Ahmad Tibi attends a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, 5 October 2026 (Ammar Awad/Reuters)…

Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's chief opposition candidate, issued a video statement on Thursday warning that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is running a campaign to delegitimise election results. This comes after his Likud party made allegations that Arab parties - which performed better than predictions - committed…

Israel's chief opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot warned on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to delegitimise election results with his allegations of malfeasance by Palestinian-led parties that performed well. "It's already clear that Likud and Netanyahu have embarked on a coordinated,…

While a caretaker government faces some constraints, experts say it retains powers, including over the war with Iran

David Hearst on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 15:59 All of Israel's liberal camouflage has been torn away in the state's vicious expansionism and collective desire for vengeance against Palestinians An advertisement featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, is pictured in Ramat Gan, on…

Three months from now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face the toughest election of his political career. The fallout from the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel's military campaigns across the Middle East and the contentious issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have reshaped the…

Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday against using Israel’s security for political gain, as exit polls showed a deadlock in the country’s national election. "Netanyahu, don’t you dare use Israel’s security for your political needs," he said. “Netanyahu, don’t…