President Trump said on Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning that US aid to Israel will be cut off at the end of this year, putting the amount at $4 billion a year and saying he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed the change months ago, with Netanyahu raising the idea. He said Israel no longer needs the assistance and can purchase its own weapons. The current US Israel security assistance agreement provides about $3.8 billion annually through 2028, and neither government has published terms for ending it early.
Trump says US military aid to Israel ends this year
President Trump said on Tuesday that US aid to Israel, about $4 billion a year, will be cut off at the end of this year under an agreement he said he reached with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu months ago.
Why it matters: Ending the aid two years early would rewrite the 2016 security assistance agreement, which runs through 2028, and would be the largest single change to the US Israel security relationship in a decade if it is formalised.
Data as of President Trump's remarks on Fox & Friends on Tuesday November 3, 2026, as reported by Fox News and by Reuters via Arab News, both read in full in this run. No formal announcement, document or terms have been published; the remarks are the only source for the agreement and its timing, and the current assistance agreement's $3.8 billion annual figure is as reported by Fox News. Developing item.
Sources
- Trump says Israel will stop receiving $4B in US aid by year's end, can still buy weapons - Fox News - 2026-11-03
- Trump says US will stop $4 billion military aid to Israel at end of 2026 - Arab News, with Reuters - 2026-11-03