Trump to end $4B annual military aid to Israel by December 2026

President Donald Trump announced the US will end its nearly $4 billion annual military aid package to Israel by December 2026, citing Israel's reduced need for funding and shifting the decades-long defense relationship. Trump said he reached the agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though the US would still provide military support if needed. The move precedes the 2028 expiry of the 2016 agreement, which committed $38 billion over ten years, and follows domestic political criticism over Israel's Gaza campaign. Trump linked the decision to electoral politics, noting it removes a Democratic talking point, and confirmed Israel could still buy US weapons commercially. Netanyahu had previously advocated reducing aid dependence over the next decade.