Trump to End $4 Billion in Annual Military Aid to Israel in 2026

WHO:

CNN - President Donald Trump said the United States would end aid to Israel; he said he had “reached an agreement” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

NBC News - Trump said he had made a deal with Netanyahu to stop sending aid to Israel.

Fox News - The article said Netanyahu raised the idea of ending U.S. military aid.

CNN - Trump cited Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as an example of a candidate using aid to Israel as a political talking point.

CNN - Netanyahu has publicly said U.S. military aid to Israel should end.

WHAT:

CNN - Trump said the United States would cut off $4 billion in aid to Israel, describing the aid as “$4 billion of things and money” and saying it could be considered military aid, cash, or barter.

NBC News - Trump said the United States would stop sending $4 billion in annual aid to Israel, without providing details.

NY Post - Trump announced plans to end nearly $4 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel, saying Netanyahu agreed.

Fox News - The headline said Israel would stop receiving $4 billion in U.S. aid while remaining able to buy weapons.

CNN - Trump said Israel “can buy whatever they want” and that it “no longer need[s]” the aid.

CNN - Trump said, “If Israel needed the money, I would keep the aid going.”

CNN - Trump said the United States gives Israel more aid than any other country and called Israel “our number one.”

WHERE:

CNN - The aid is provided by the United States to Israel.

WHEN:

CNN - The U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding began in 2018 and is set to expire in 2028.

CNN - The United States authorized a $4 billion military aid package to Israel in March 2025, after the collapse of the second Gaza ceasefire.

CNN - Formal U.S.-Israel talks on a new agreement began in May; the article did not specify a year.

CNN - Trump said the aid would end “at the end of the year”; NBC News and Fox News likewise reported an end-of-year cutoff.

WHY:

CNN - Trump said Israel did not need the aid and argued that it had become a political talking point for Democrats, asking why Republicans should “suffer the slings.”

CNN - Trump said he and Netanyahu had discussed ending the aid “for a couple of years” because “it’s a lot of money.”

HOW:

CNN - Israel receives $3.8 billion in military aid annually under a 10-year memorandum of understanding.

CNN - Asked whether the proposed $4 billion cutoff meant military aid or a check, Trump answered, “Any way you want to define it.”

CNN - CNN said it was unclear whether Trump and Netanyahu had spoken after their last reported call on Saturday; CNN said it had contacted Netanyahu’s office and the White House.

(UPDATED November 3, 2026 16:05 UTC)

President Trump says the United States will end its annual $4 billion in aid to Israel. Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed, though details of the reported deal remain unclear. Trump argues Israel no longer needs the money and says it can still buy weapons.