Trump says US will end roughly $3.8 billion in aid to Israel after 2026

The announcement would mark a significant change in Washington’s military support for Israel, although the available reporting does not specify which assistance programs or components would be affected. The amount has been described variously as approximately $3.8 billion, nearly $4 billion or $4 billion, reflecting differences in rounding among the reports.

France 24 reported that Trump said he had reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the funding. The report did not provide the text of a formal agreement or independent confirmation from either government. The Hindu separately reported that Trump said Israel was agreeable to ending the assistance.

Trump justified the decision by saying the assistance was no longer necessary, according to Clarín. The Hindu described the figure as $3.8 billion in annual security assistance, but the supplied reports do not consistently state the payment’s periodicity. The publication also described the assistance as having begun in 2019 under a measure signed during the presidency of Barack Obama.

The end of the assistance would not necessarily end all US military-related support for Israel. Deutsche Welle reported that Trump said the United States would continue selling weapons to the country, though the supplied reporting does not independently confirm how those sales would continue alongside the funding change.

Trump also linked the issue to domestic US politics, saying Democratic candidates were using American military support for Israel against Republicans in the midterm elections, Deutsche Welle reported. The announcement’s practical effect therefore remains dependent on details that have not been established in the supplied coverage, including the precise programs involved and whether the reported understanding with Netanyahu will be formalized.