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During an interview, Trump said that America’s $4 billion aid program to Israel would be stopped at the end of this year, but Israel is still free to buy weapons from the US and it is said that the idea to suspend aid came from Netanyahu.
trump In an exclusive interview with Fox News Network’s “Fox & Friends” program on the morning of the 3rd, the President said that the United Statesisrael The $4 billion aid program will end at the end of this year, but Israel can still buy weapons from the United States. Trump says ending financial aid was Israeli PM’s ideanetanyahu (Benjamin Netanyahu) proposed that this is because Israel is a “very prosperous country” and no longer needs aid.
During the visit, Trump reiterated his 2024 campaign promises: avoiding free foreign aid and cutting government spending.
Trump said the $4 billion US aid plan to Israel includes funds and materials, including military aid, cash and barter. He said he and Netanyahu had been discussing ending aid for several years and that Netanyahu took the initiative to propose the idea.
“They don’t need the money,” Trump said. He said, “Israel is our number one target. We give them more aid than others, but they don’t need it anymore.” “Israel is a very prosperous country,” Trump said.
In an interview, Trump said that the plan to provide aid to Israel has become a political goal and Netanyahu is also aware of it.
Under the current US-Israel security agreement, the United States provides Israel with approximately $3.8 billion in aid each year until 2028.
Netanyahu has previously said he hopes Israel’s dependence on US military aid will gradually reduce. However, neither party has announced when any changes to the agreement will be made or what the details of the terms will be.
In an interview, Trump said that Israel could also purchase weapons from the United States in the future, adding, “They can buy whatever they want.”
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Trump said a $4 billion US aid program to Israel would be phased out at the end of the year; But he also stressed that Israel could still buy arms from the US if needed and would not completely shut down the arms sales pipeline.
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Trump said that the idea of stopping financial aid was proposed by Netanyahu on the basis that Israel is already a “very prosperous country” and it no longer needs to depend on this American aid, so it can gradually reduce its dependence.
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The article reported that under the current agreement, the United States will provide approximately 3.8 billion yuan of aid each year until 2028. However, whether the agreement will be changed, when it will be adjusted and what the details will be, neither side has officially announced, and there is still a gap between Trump’s statement and the current situation.
