US to halt $4 billion in aid to Israel as Mideast ally reduces dependence on Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will continue selling arms to its closest ally…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will continue selling arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on midterm Election Day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea and that they had been discussing it for a couple of years.

Trump said Israel did not need the aid and that it was