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Trump says US will stop $4 billion military aid to Israel at end of 2026

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US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel after 2026. Speaking to Fox News, Trump claimed that this decision was made because Israel no longer requires the assistance and suggested that Democrats were exploiting the issue for political gain.

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On November 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced on Fox & Friends that US aid to Israel would end by year's end. He stated this decision was made in agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and noted that Israel no longer needs the assistance, which totals $4 billion annually. Trump argued that some Democrats were using US funding as a criticism point against Republicans, citing Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as an example. The announcement came during midterm elections voting day in the United States.

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Trump says US will stop $4 billion military aid to Israel at end of 2026 WASHINGTON, Nov 3 - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Washington would no longer be providing military aid to Israel after the end of this year.

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

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

Washington → say → year

Speaking to Fox News' Fox and Friends, Trump said Israel no longer needs it and that some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using this US funding to Israel as a talking point to criticize Republicans. asserted

Democrats → speak → Republicans

"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 that we're stopping," Trump told Fox News' Fox and Friends. asserted

Trump → pay → News

"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