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Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by the end of this year

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Roth, A. (2026, November 3). Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by the end of this year. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/donald-trump-usa-end-military-aid-to-israel-end-year-midterms

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-03 · by Andrew Roth

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Donald Trump announced on election day that the United States will end $4 billion in military aid to Israel by the end of the year, citing criticism from candidates like Abdul El-Sayed as a reason for the decision. Trump claimed the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had proposed ending this aid over time but did not specify when or how it would be phased out; however, the abruptness of Trump’s announcement significantly alters earlier plans to taper off aid gradually over ten years. The timing appears aimed at influencing midterm elections where support for Israel has been contentious.
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On November 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced on Fox & Friends that US aid of approximately $4 billion to Israel would end by year's end. He argued that Israel no longer needs this assistance and can purchase its own weapons. Despite the declaration, experts suggest that this move might be politically motivated rather than a substantive change in policy, as Trump faces criticism from left-wing politicians like Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed who have made Israel aid an issue during election campaigns.

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🔮 Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza.
🔮 So, how could the war affect US voters at the polls?
🔮 However the bill faced last-minute hurdles in Congress as members of the Republican party’s isolationist wing were joined by Democrats who warned that Trump could use the bill’s new tariffs authority against allies instead.
🔮 Rubio said that he would seek $45m (£33m) in additional funding from Congress towards efforts aimed at “dismantling these terrorist groups”, although he did not go into details.
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Trump’s announcement on Tuesday appeared timed to affect the outcome of the midterm elections, where US foreign policy and support for Israel have played an unusually important role in key races, including the Michigan senatorial race where El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers.
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🔮 Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza.
2026-11-03 · The Guardian
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Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza. asserted
that → say → Gaza
In a phone interview with Fox News as voting began on Tuesday morning, Trump said the US would cut nearly $4bn (£2.96bn) in military aid to Israel because “they don’t need it.” asserted
they → begin → it
“We were giving them $4bn … asserted
We → give → 4bn
But it gets cut off at the end of the year,” he said. asserted
he → cut → year
Trump also indicated that he had decided to end the aid – which he claimed would be replaced by arms sales to Israel instead – because it had become a popular criticism of US foreign policy led by outspoken candidates including the Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. asserted
it → indicate → Democrat
“Why should we suffer the slings from lunatics like El-Sayed when they don’t need it?” Trump said. asserted
Trump → suffer → it
“It’s a bad talking point.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
During the interview, Trump claimed that the abrupt ending of aid was proposed by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. asserted
ending → claim → minister
“We give them $4bn of things and money, and they don’t need it,” he said. asserted
he → give → it
“And I was approached by Bibi Netanyahu, and we’ve been talking about it for a couple of years because it’s a lot of money.” asserted
it → approach → money
Netanyahu had previously suggested tapering off US military aid to Israel over the next decade, but Trump’s announcement on Tuesday would significantly accelerate that timeline. uncertain
announcement → suggest → timeline
Israel received most of the approximately $3.8bn in 2025 as Foreign Military Financing grants that allow the country to buy US military hardware including F-35 fighter jets. asserted
country → receive → jets
Another $500m was given for joint missile defence programmes. asserted
m → give → programmes
Trump’s announcement on Tuesday appeared timed to affect the outcome of the midterm elections, where US foreign policy and support for Israel have played an unusually important role in key races, including the Michigan senatorial race where El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers. asserted
Sayed → time → Rogers
He would become the country’s first Muslim senator if he is elected. asserted
he → become → ?
A Quinnipiac University poll released in September showed that 48% of Americans believed that the US was too supportive of Israel, and other recent polls have shown a historic shift away from US support for Israel and Netanyahu’s government. asserted
polls → release → Israel
Anger over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has helped usher in a wave of progressive Democratic candidates including El-Sayed, and Trump’s vice-president JD Vance has openly accused Israel of trying to sabotage US negotiations with Iran. asserted
president → usher → Iran
In a June interview with the New York Times, Vance said of Israel’s foreign policy: “You can’t just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem that you have.” asserted
you → say → that
During his Fox News interview, Trump spoke warmly about Netanyahu and also boasted about his own popularity in Israel. asserted
Trump → speak → Israel
“If people ever got tired of me in the US, I’ll move to Israel and become prime minister,” he said. asserted
he → get → Israel
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