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Trump says US will end military aid to Israel as Americans vote in midterms

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Ormiston, S. (2026, November 3). Trump says US will end military aid to Israel as Americans vote in midterms. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/trump-says-us-will-end-military-aid-to-israel-as-americans-vote-in-midterms

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-03 · by Simon Ormiston

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US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that military aid worth around $4 billion annually would cease for Israel starting in 2027, citing a suggestion from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and linking his decision to criticism during midterm election campaigns. The announcement came as voters went to polls across the United States; simultaneously, US forces conducted defensive strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz following surface-to-air missile threats.
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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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🔮 “We are all grappling with how something so devastating could happen at a place that has given generations of families such happy memories,” she said.
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Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, said Tehran had delivered a “firm and rational response” to Washington and that it was now up to the US to prevent renewed war.
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🔮 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington would stop giving Israel around $4 billion a year in military aid from 2027.

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Trump tied the decision to criticism from left wing politicians, while US forces struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
forces → tie → Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington would stop giving Israel around $4 billion a year in military aid from 2027. asserted
Washington → say → 2027
He made the announcement as polls opened across the United States for the midterm elections. asserted
polls → make → elections
Speaking by phone to Fox News, Trump said Israel no longer needed the money, but that the US would keep selling arms to its closest Middle East ally. asserted
US → speak → ally
He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had come to him with the idea, and that they had been discussing it for a couple of years. asserted
they → say → years
“Look, we give them $4 billion of things and money, and they don’t need it,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → look → it
He also tied the decision to the campaign. asserted
He → tie → campaign
He said the aid had become too easy a target for critics such as Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat and outspoken critic of Israel who is running for the Senate in Michigan. asserted
who → say → Michigan
Unlike France, Spain, Italy and many other European countries, the US has no electoral silence period banning campaigning or political comment on polling day. asserted
US → have → day
The main restrictions are state laws on campaigning near polling stations, so politicians, the president included, are free to give interviews while voting is under way. asserted
voting → campaign → way
Netanyahu’s office did not immediately comment. asserted
office → comment → ?
Gadi Eisenkot, his main rival, said it was dangerous that Israel’s defence establishment had learned of the change through the media, and called for the prime minister to be replaced. asserted
minister → say → media
The current 10-year, $38 billion agreement was signed in 2016 under Barack Obama and runs until 2028. asserted
agreement → sign → 2028
The announcement came as tensions rose again in the Gulf. asserted
tensions → come → Gulf
A US official said American forces had carried out defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz that were using surface-to-air missiles. asserted
that → say → missiles
Iranian state television reported explosions on Qeshm Island. asserted
television → report → Island
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, said Tehran had delivered a “firm and rational response” to Washington and that it was now up to the US to prevent renewed war. asserted
it → say → war
He told parliament Iran remained ready “with its finger on the trigger”, but did not say what the response was. asserted
response → tell → trigger
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