Trump says US will end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel as midterm support erodes
Summary
On November 3, 2026, Election Day in the US midterms, President Donald Trump announced that America would stop providing $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel at the end of the year. Hindustan Times reports that the midterm election confirms an erosion of support for Israel, with even Trump questioning military aid and rising criticism of Israel across both major US parties. Middle East Eye, in an opinion piece, calls the announcement an obvious election stunt. It cites polling showing American voters increasingly uncomfortable with tax dollars going to Israel's military, including an August Marquette Law School poll in which 52 percent of adults said Washington gives Israel too much military aid. The piece quotes Trump saying that funding for Israel had become 'a bad talking point' for Republicans, and argues that ending the annual funding package could pave the way for deeper military cooperation.
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Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that the US midterm election confirms an erosion of support for Israel, with even Trump questioning military aid, and that his suggestion to cut billions in annual military aid comes amid rising criticism of Israel across both US parties.
Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye, in an opinion piece, argues that Trump's Election Day announcement to end $4bn in annual military aid to Israel is an obvious electoral stunt that cannot rescue Republicans, since polling shows voters increasingly uncomfortable with funding Israel's military.
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