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President Donald Trump said the United States would stop providing $4 billion in aid or funding to Israel after the end of the year, according to multiple reports.

Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Israel no longer needed the aid from Washington, according to France 24. He also said some politicians were using the funding to criticize Republicans, the news organization reported.

EL PAÍS reported that Trump said he had agreed on the measure with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That reported agreement is based on Trump's assertion; the other supplied reports do not mention it.

The available reports do not establish which aid programs or funding commitments would be affected. They also do not establish whether a formal U.S. government decision or legal mechanism implementing the proposed halt has been issued.

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  1. France 24Trump says US will halt $4 billion in aid to Israel after end of this year
  2. EL PAÍSTrump dice que suspenderá 4.000 millones de dólares en ayuda a Israel
  3. Al JazeeraTrump announces that US will stop paying Israel after year-end
  4. Times of India'We won't be paying Israel': Trump says $4 billion funding to stop end of the year