Trump aid cutoff plan risks signaling US retreat from Israel, ex-NSC official warns
US President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to end US aid to Israel by December 2026, a move a former NSC official warns could signal a US retreat from its security commitment. Former NSC US affairs chief Dr. Avner Golov called the announcement a "serious and dramatic development" in Israel-US relations, cautioning it may undermine Israel's priority access to American arms amid a precarious security situation and cause economic damage. Golov stressed US investment in Israel is mutually beneficial, not charity, urging deeper technological alliances instead of rolling back cooperation. Netanyahu had previously suggested gradually reducing aid until the current military assistance agreement expires in 2028.