US TO CUT ISRAEL MILITARY AID BY END OF YEAR , TRUMP SAYS

What happened: President Donald Trump said the US will end its agreement to provide Israel nearly $4 billion in annual aid by the end of the year, speaking in a Fox News interview on midterm election day. Key numbers: About $4 billion (€3.5 billion) in annual aid; $3.8 billion under a 10-year accord begun in 2019; MoU runs until September 2028; over $300 billion in Why it matters: Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said the remarks show Netanyahu cannot be trusted and must be replaced. Trump linked the move to countering a Democratic "bad talking point" amid falling public support for aid. Coverage: 14 outlets in 24h

President Donald Trump said the US will end its agreement to provide Israel nearly $4 billion in annual aid by the end of the year, speaking in a Fox News interview on midterm election day.

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said the remarks show Netanyahu cannot be trusted and must be replaced. Trump linked the move to countering a Democratic "bad talking point" amid falling public support for aid.