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US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says

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Finley, B. (2026, November 3). US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-says-us-will-halt-4b-in-aid-to-israel-as-country-shifts-to-buying-military-hardware-instead/article_ba28cb32-9430-5c13-88aa-1e3316c1e3b7.html

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President Donald Trump announced that the United States will halt $4 billion in annual aid to Israel starting in 2027, instead opting to sell arms to the country. This decision follows discussions between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the past two years, with Netanyahu having initially approached Trump about the shift. The move is part of a realignment where financial assistance will be replaced by direct military sales as Israel seeks to modernize its defense capabilities.

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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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🔮 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

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🔮 The fallout from the conflict has become a key issue in the midterm elections and could increase as President Donald Trump leaves open the possibility of renewed hostilities.

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🔮 “He can wake up tomorrow morning, decide he’s done enough on this, and he might start to lean back in the other direction.”

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🔮 David Perdue said Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the U.S. to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that if consummated would upend generations of U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan and potentially expose U.S. technology to a potential foe.

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🔮 Politico earlier reported that the situation prompted a congressional inquiry over concerns that China could gain access to key components of the highly classified technology.

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🔮 He added that his administration would "immediately" initiate the process of establishing an expanded military presence across the mineral-rich Danish territory.

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🔮 A Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday said the war had cost $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to rack up expenses of around $3 billion a month depending on the conflict’s intensity.

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🔮 Industry specialists estimate defense contractors will require roughly three years to replenish depleted stocks of specific advanced hardware, such as defensive missile interceptors.

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🔮 The lawmakers also say they were unsatisfied with Colby’s answers to questions ranging from inquiries about the Iran war to growing concerns that President Donald Trump could deploy troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. asserted

Trump → stop → Tuesday

The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea and that they have been talking about it for a couple of years. asserted

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US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says

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