TRUMP IS NOT UNDERCUTTING ISRAEL BY WITHDRAWING MILITARY AID

What happened: Trump announced the U.S. plans to stop funding Israel. The article states the decision came at Bibi Netanyahu's request, and Netanyahu had said months earlier he wanted to phase American military aid down to zero. Key numbers: Netanyahu made the request in a January interview with The Economist and again Why it matters: The article says ending the aid could reduce money flowing to American weapons manufacturers and change terms for sharing battlefield information and Israeli technological improvements. It also says aid has given the U.S. leverage over Israeli defense policy. Coverage: 13 outlets in 24h

Trump announced the U.S. plans to stop funding Israel. The article states the decision came at Bibi Netanyahu's request, and Netanyahu had said months earlier he wanted to phase American military aid down to zero.

The article says ending the aid could reduce money flowing to American weapons manufacturers and change terms for sharing battlefield information and Israeli technological improvements. It also says aid has given the U.S. leverage over Israeli defense policy.