--- title: "Trump Announces Termination of US Military Aid to Israel Worth About $4 Billion" description: "Trump announced that the US will terminate military aid to Israel worth about $4 billion by the end of the year, replacing it with a trade and defense agreement. The Israeli government has not published an official statement, and agencies call the decision unexpected." date: 2026-11-04T22:02:24.526Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/trump-announces-termination-of-military-aid-to-israel tags: [trump, israel, usa, military-aid, netanyahu] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Trump Announces Termination of US Military Aid to Israel Worth About $4 Billion ![Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of US and Israeli flags](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/trump-zayavil-o-prekrashchenii-voennoy-pomoshchi-izrailyu/trump-zayavil-o-prekrashchenii-voennoy-pomoshchi-izrailyu-1.webp) ## Key Points - Trump announced the termination of annual military aid to Israel of about $4 billion by the end of the year, replacing it with a trade and defense agreement. - According to Trump, the idea of ending the aid was proposed by Netanyahu himself several years ago. - The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has not published an official statement; agencies call the decision unexpected and do not understand its exact meaning. - The current 10-year agreement provides about $3.8 billion per year and runs until 2028. US President Donald Trump has publicly stated that Washington will terminate its annual military aid to Israel, worth approximately $4 billion, by the end of the current year. According to him, the existing funding mechanism will be replaced by a new trade and defense agreement. The head of the White House described the transferred funds using various formulations—as military aid, as "cash," or as a kind of "exchange" involving both military equipment and financial support. ### An Initiative Claimed by Trump to Have Been Proposed by Netanyahu Trump added that the issue of ending the traditional form of aid was discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several years ago, and that the Israeli leader was, according to his assertion, the first to put forward this idea. The statement came amid public contacts between the two leaders; one of the photographs, dated December 29, 2025, captures them in Palm Beach, Florida, against the backdrop of the US and Israeli flags. ### Tel Aviv's Position: No Official Statement Meanwhile, the Israeli side has not yet confirmed the information. As an Israeli official stated, the Prime Minister's Office has not published any official statement on this matter. According to him, several government agencies were "surprised" by the decision and "concerned" about potential consequences. According to sources, representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Defense still do not understand the exact meaning of Trump's statements, the plan for their implementation, or whether they signal a shift in security relations between the two countries. ### The Existing 10-Year Agreement Under the current 10-year security assistance agreement between the US and Israel, Washington provides Tel Aviv with approximately $3.8 billion annually. This agreement runs until 2028, meaning that Trump's announced termination of aid and transition to a new trade and defense model effectively implies an early replacement of the current framework document. ### Context and Potential Consequences Washington's statement affects a key element of the Middle East security architecture and could impact the planning of the Israeli armed forces, which heavily depend on American funding. The transition from direct military aid to a trade and defense agreement essentially changes the nature and predictability of support, while the lack of official confirmation from Israel increases uncertainty regarding the actual timeframe and terms of the new model. Against this background, both parties will likely be forced to hold a series of consultations to clarify details before the changes are formalized in an official document. ## Accounts differ ### Status of the termination of military aid to Israel - **US President Donald Trump:** Washington will terminate annual military aid to Israel of about $4 billion by the end of the year, replacing it with a new trade and defense agreement; the idea of ending it was, according to him, proposed by Netanyahu several years ago. ([vietnam.vn](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/my-se-cham-dut-khoan-vien-tro-4-ty-usd-cho-israel)) - **Israeli Prime Minister's Office / Israeli officials:** No official statement on the matter has been published; several government agencies are surprised by the decision and concerned about the consequences, and defense ministry representatives do not understand the exact meaning of Trump's statements and the implementation plan. ([vietnam.vn](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/my-se-cham-dut-khoan-vien-tro-4-ty-usd-cho-israel)) *Where they agree:* Trump publicly stated his intention to terminate aid and replace it with a trade and defense agreement; the current 10-year agreement provides about $3.8 billion per year until 2028. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [США прекратят выделение Израилю помощи в размере 4 миллиардов долларов.](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/my-se-cham-dut-khoan-vien-tro-4-ty-usd-cho-israel) - Primary source: Trump's statement on terminating aid of about $4 billion by the end of the year, replacing it with a trade and defense agreement; position of Israeli officials; parameters of the 10-year agreement ($3.8 billion until 2028). - [США завершили процесс утверждения пакета помощи Украине, а также Израилю и Тайваню](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B2-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5/20240424-%D1%81%D1%88%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81-%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%89%D0%B8-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%B0-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B6%D0%B5-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8E-%D0%B8-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8E) - Context: earlier (2024) Congress approved a $95 billion aid package including Israel; does not confirm the current termination statement. - [Палата представителей США одобрила выделение помощи Украине, Израилю и Тайваню на 95 млрд долларов](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B2-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5/20240420-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D1%81%D1%88%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82-%D0%BE%D0%B1-%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%89%D0%B8-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8E-%D0%B8-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8E-%D0%BD%D0%B0-95-%D0%BC%D0%BB%D1%80%D0%B4-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2) - Context: House of Representatives vote on the 2024 aid package; background information on the funding mechanism. ## FAQ ### How much is the annual US military aid to Israel under the current agreement? Under the current 10-year security assistance agreement, Washington provides Israel with approximately $3.8 billion annually; the agreement runs until 2028. Trump estimated the aid volume at about $4 billion. ### Has Israel confirmed the termination of aid? No. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has not published an official statement; according to an Israeli official, several agencies were surprised by the decision and concerned about the consequences, and defense ministry representatives do not understand the exact meaning of Trump's statements. ### What will replace the military aid, according to Trump? Trump stated that the aid will be replaced by a new trade and defense agreement.