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'We made a deal months ago': Trump says US will stop $4 billion funding to Israel at end of 2026

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During an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump claimed he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop $4 billion in annual funding to Israel by the end of 2026. Trump asserted that this decision was partly influenced by criticism from Democrats and left-wing politicians who use U.S. financial support for Israel as a political talking point. The exact nature of the funding mentioned, which could refer to a memorandum of understanding providing $3.8 billion in annual military aid due to expire in 2028, remains unclear without confirmation from Netanyahu’s office.

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On November 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel would cease at the end of the year, arguing that Israel no longer needs such assistance and can purchase its own weapons. During an appearance on Fox & Friends, Trump stated he had reached a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding this change. The decision comes amid contentious discussions over U.S.-Israel relations and has raised skepticism among some observers. While Trump emphasized that the U.S. would still sell arms to Israel, the move could impact political dynamics in both countries, particularly as it aligns with Netanyahu's recent statements about reducing reliance on foreign aid.

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🔮 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year.

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A memorandum of understanding that provides $3.8bn in annual US military aid to Israel is approaching its expiration date in 2028, and conversations have been under way on how Washington’s assistance to Israel would evolve beyond that date.

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🔮 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year.

2026-11-03 · Dawn

'We made a deal months ago': Trump says US will stop $4 billion funding to Israel at end of 2026 · assertive framing

2026-11-03 · Dawn

Trump says US will stop $4 billion funding to Israel at end of 2026 · assertive framing

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year. asserted

Washington → say → year

Speaking to Fox News’ ‘Fox and Friends’, Trump said Israel no longer needed the funding and that some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using the US financial support to Israel as a talking point to criticise Republicans. asserted

Democrats → speak → Republicans

“Now, as far as paying Israel, 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,” Trump told the broadcaster. asserted

Trump → pay → broadcaster

“We’ve already agreed that by the end of this year we won’t be paying Israel. asserted

we → agree → Israel

Now we’ll help Israel if they need it.” asserted

they → help → it

It was not immediately clear which exact funding Trump meant. asserted

Trump → mean → funding

assistance → provide → date

“They can buy whatever they want. asserted

they → buy → whatever

They can buy whatever they want. asserted

they → buy → whatever

We make the greatest weapons in the world,” Trump added. asserted

Trump → make → world

Netanyahu said in a May interview with CBS that he hoped to wean Israel off US military support within a decade. uncertain

he → say → decade

In a June letter to a US congressman, he wrote that the time had come for Israel “to move from aid recipient to partner”. asserted

Israel → write → partner

US public support for Israel has fallen since the Gaza war began in 2023, particularly among Democrats. asserted

war → fall → Democrats

A June Quinnipiac University poll found 48 per cent of voters and 66pc of Democrats believe the United States is too supportive of Israel, up from 16pc and 20pc when the question was first asked in 2017. asserted

question → find → 2017

Support for Israel among Democratic voters has plummeted, candidates critical of Israel are winning Democratic primaries, and even moderate lawmakers are increasingly willing to challenge decades of US support for Israel. asserted

lawmakers → plummet → Israel

“The left uses the $4bn payment that everybody knows about — well, it’s no secret — as a signal of unfairness, and we can’t allow that to happen,” Trump said. asserted

Trump → use → unfairness

“We were giving them $4bn, we are, but it gets cut off at the end of the year. asserted

it → give → year

Because they don’t need it.” asserted

they → need → it