US ambassador Huckabee unsure whether military aid to Israel ends immediately or in 2028, as Israelis worry about the cut

Summary

US Ambassador Huckabee said he is not sure whether American military aid to Israel will end immediately or at the end of 2028. He defended the assistance and said Vance is wrong that Republicans want to change the relationship with Israel. A second Times of Israel report says some portray the end of US military aid, worth $3.8 billion a year, as a transition to partnership, while Israelis are worried. Ending the aid would force Israel to rethink its military planning. Netanyahu and Huckabee say ties can evolve beyond grants, while officials warn of steep costs.

Timeline

1. The Times of Israel

   6 Nov 2026, 03:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that Huckabee said he is not sure whether US aid to Israel will end immediately or at the end of 2028, defended the military assistance, and said Vance is wrong that Republicans want to change the relationship with Israel.

2. The Times of Israel

   6 Nov 2026, 22:38 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that ending $3.8 billion in annual US military aid would force Israel to rethink its military planning, that Netanyahu and Huckabee say ties can evolve beyond grants, and that officials warn of steep costs, while some portray the end of aid as a transition to partnership.