Trump argued that Israel no longer required the money and said it could purchase American military equipment instead.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
\n\nUS President Donald Trump has said Washington will stop providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by the end of 2026, claiming that the country no longer needs American financial assistance. The announcement came during an Election Day interview with Fox News, as voters across the United States headed to the polls to decide control of Congress.
\n\nSpeaking on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Trump said he had reached an understanding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the funding arrangement. He also suggested that the decision had been discussed between the two leaders for several years.
\n\n“We’ve already agreed that by the end of this year we won’t be paying Israel,” Trump said, adding that Washington would still help Israel if it needed assistance.
\n\nTrump argued that Israel no longer required the money and said it could purchase American military equipment instead. He described the assistance as a political issue for Republicans, claiming that Democratic candidates were using the annual funding to criticise the party.
\n\nThe president specifically referred to Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who…
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