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1TV+41TV+3Imedi+3US President Donald Trump stated on the Fox News program "Fox & Friends" that he had reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to which Washington will stop allocating $4 billion in funding to Israel at the end of the current year. Trump explained that Israel no longer needs this aid, although the US will continue to provide assistance if necessary. 1TV+4
Trump noted that the financial support provided to Israel had become a subject of criticism of Republicans by Democratic and left-wing politicians. The President cited as an example Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate in the Michigan gubernatorial election, who was against unconditional military aid to Israel. Imedi+3
Media outlets note that Trump did not specify which funding he was referring to. Furthermore, based on a 10-year memorandum of understanding signed in 2018, the US provides Israel with $3.8 billion in annual military aid, which expires in 2028. According to imedinews, Trump stated that he would continue to sell weapons to Israel. According to radiotavisupleba, neither the White House nor Netanyahu's office have responded to Reuters' requests for comment. Imedi+2