Israeli President Herzog on Trump’s End to Aid: ‘Hit Me Like a Bolt’
Trump said the move could reshape U.S.-Israel ties as Israeli leaders warned the aid cutoff would not take effect overnight.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced he would end the $3.8 billion in annual military aid that Washington provides to Israel, leaving officials questioning whether the statement represents serious policy or an election-day maneuver.
- President Trump's announcement followed diplomatic friction with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who for two decades has sought U.S. support to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran despite recent joint operations failing to meet expectations.
- Despite the declaration, ending support immediately remains difficult because Israel has already placed military orders worth billions; State Department documents indicate Israel will need approximately $10 billion after 2028 to cover outstanding orders pending as of April 1.
- Israeli opposition contender Gadi Eisenkot vowed to "renew and deepen" the alliance with Washington, while President Isaac Herzog expressed alarm, stating the aid issue "hit me like a bolt from the blue."
- Future U.S. support may persist as House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries and Governor Josh Shapiro have long histories of backing Israel, though experts warn restoring bipartisan support requires addressing deeper structural issues beyond leadership changes.
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By Tal Shalev and Oren Liebermann, CNN The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, declared that it was “like lightning falling from the sky” when Donald Trump announced this Tuesday, the day of the mid-term elections in the U.S., that he would end U.S. aid to the Hebrew state. Herzog raised the issue during a meeting with
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