President Trump Announces U.S. Will Halt $4 Billion Annual Aid to Israel in 2027

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will cease providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel starting in 2027, though it will continue to sell military hardware to the ally. Trump stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed that Israel no longer needs the aid, and that the decision was partly to remove a 'bad talking point' for critics of U.S. support for Israel.