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Trump says U.S. cutting $3.8 billion annual security assistance to Israel

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On November 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States will end a security assistance agreement with Israel worth $3.8 billion annually until 2028, which was part of an initial ten-year deal starting in 2019 under former president Barack Obama. According to Trump, this decision is based on his belief that Israel no longer needs such aid and follows discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has previously expressed a desire to reduce reliance on U.S. military support. The move drew criticism from Israeli opposition figures like Gadi Eisenkot, who accused Netanyahu of dangerous conduct in handling strategic relationships.

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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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On Tuesday (November 3, 2026), Mr. Trump cited attacks by leftist Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s (November 3, 2026) midterm elections after harnessing popular discontent and anti-Israel sentiment, as part of the reasoning behind the decision to end aid. “Why should we suffer the slings from lunatics like an El-Sayed when they don’t need it?” he said on Fox, referring to Israel and the assistance.

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🔮 If they did need it, I would say keep it going,” Mr. Trump added.

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Trump says U.S. cutting $3.8 billion annual security assistance to Israel · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) that Washington is ending a 10-year security assistance accord with Israel that allowed $3.8 billion in annual assistance to its ally until 2028. asserted

that → say → 2028

Mr. Trump said Israel was “fine” with him ending the assistance, which began in 2019 and was signed under his predecessor, Barack Obama, three years earlier. asserted

which → say → predecessor

“We’ll help Israel if they need it,” Mr. Trump added in an interview on “Fox and Friends,” saying that he had agreed with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut the assistance. “Israel’s our number one; we give them more than anybody else, and they no longer need it... asserted

they → help → it

If they did need it, I would say keep it going,” Mr. Trump added. asserted

Trump → need → it

Under the deal, Israel receives financial assistance for the purchase of around $3.8 billion in weapons a year. asserted

Israel → receive → weapons

Since its founding in 1948, Israel has received more than $300 billion, adjusted for inflation, in U.S. economic and military assistance, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, far more than any other country since 1946. uncertain

Israel → receive → 1946

The Israeli premier has said he wanted to end Israel’s reliance on U.S. support. asserted

he → say → support

In June, Mr. Netanyahu called for his country to increase its military autonomy and reduce its reliance on Washington. asserted

country → call → Washington

In January, he told The Economist that he hoped to do so within a decade, while in May he told CBS that he wanted support to reach “zero”. uncertain

support → tell → zero

Tuesday’s (November 3, 2026) announcement was nonetheless met with backlash from Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, who said it showed that Mr. Netanyahu must go. asserted

Netanyahu → meet → Eisenkot

“The fact that Israel’s defense establishment is learning of a shift in our strategic relationship through the media, at the same time as the Israeli public, shows just how dangerous Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct is,” Mr. Eisenkot said in a statement. asserted

Eisenkot → learn → statement

“He can no longer be trusted and must be replaced.” asserted

He → trust → ?

he → cite → Israel

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