Trump says the US will end military aid to Israel by the end of the year
Summary
Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza, The Guardian reported on Tuesday 3 November, the Financial Times writing that the $4bn annual funding has featured prominently in midterm campaigning. In a phone interview with Fox News as voting began on Tuesday morning, Trump said the US would cut nearly $4bn (£2.96bn) in military aid to Israel because 'they don't need it', The Guardian reported, The Independent headlining that the US will halt aid to Israel.
Latest: Donald Trump said in a surprise election day announcement that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year, cutting nearly $4bn (£2.96bn) because 'they don't need it', The Guardian reported, the Financial Times writing that the $4bn annual funding has featured prominently in midterm campaigning and The Independent headlining that the US will halt aid to Israel.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 3 November
Donald Trump said in a surprise election day announcement that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year, cutting nearly $4bn (£2.96bn) because 'they don't need it', The Guardian reported, the Financial Times writing that the $4bn annual funding has featured prominently in midterm campaigning and The Independent headlining that the US will halt aid to Israel.
- 12:17The Guardian Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by the end of this year
- 09:39The Independent US will halt aid to Israel as 'they don't need it' – Trump
- 10:32Financial Times SubscribersTrump says US will end military aid to Israel by end of the year