Israel's president stunned by US ending $4B in military aid

cnn.gr (Greek) —

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the US announcement to end military aid a "bolt from the blue," expressing deep concern over the decision made by President Donald Trump on midterm election day. Herzog raised the issue during a meeting with the Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, a main rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He stressed that a memorandum of understanding with the US was supposed to last until 2028, urging the formation of a government to avoid repeated elections. Trump announced the termination of the annual $3.8 billion aid package for US weapons purchases, two years before the MoU's official end. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee defended the assistance, while Vice President JD Vance linked the relationship to Republican midterm losses.


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