US will end $4bn military aid to Israel – Trump

US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will stop providing military aid to Israel by the end of 2026, saying the country no longer needs the financial support. Trump made the announcement on Tuesday during an interview with Fox News as voting began in the US midterm elections. He said the US would withdraw nearly $4 billion in annual military assistance to Israel, adding that the decision would take effect at the end of the year. “We were giving them $4bn. But it gets cut off at the end of the year,” he said. Trump suggested that the decision was partly influenced by growing criticism of Washington's support for Israel, particularly over its war in Gaza. He referr...