US EditionNetanyahu Says Israel “Must Wean Ourselves Off American Military Aid”
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, stating that Israel should begin reducing its dependence on U.S. Military assistance to strengthen its national independence.
- This statement followed growing diplomatic tensions and a strained U.S.-Israel relationship marked by disputes over security, arms delivery, and sidelined Israeli involvement in hostage negotiations.
- Netanyahu emphasized that Israel receives about $4 billion annually in military aid under a package expiring in 2028, and he linked this move to similar past reductions in economic aid dependence.
- He indicated that Israel will need to gradually reduce its dependence on U.S. Military assistance, similar to how it previously lessened its reliance on American economic support, marking a significant change in its defense strategy amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
- This development suggests Israel may pursue greater military self-reliance and diversification of defense sources, potentially reshaping its strategic posture amid complex regional and U.S. Relations.
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Netanyahu calls to ‘wean’ Israel off U.S. aid amid growing tensions
Israel needs to begin the move towards ending its reliance on U.S. military aid, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday, amid disputes with the Trump administration over a wide range of national security issues. “We receive close to $4 billion for arms. I think we will have to wean ourselves off of American security aid, just as we weaned ourselves off of America…
Netanyahu Says Israel “Must Wean Ourselves Off American Military Aid”
In a signal of growing turbulence in U.S.-Israel relations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers Sunday night that Israel may begin phasing out the $4 billion in annual military assistance it receives from the United States — a cornerstone of the strategic alliance between the two countries for decades. “I think we will need to wean ourselves off American military aid,” Netanyahu reportedly told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs …
Netanyahu Says Israel Must Wean Itself Off U.S. Aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs to begin the move towards ending its reliance on U.S. military aid amid disputes with the Trump administration over a wide range of national security issues, Jewish Insider reports.Said Netanyahu: "We receive close to $4 billion for arm
Netanyahu Signals Israel May Phase Out U.S. Military Aid
In a major shift in Israel's defense policy, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that the country may begin reducing its reliance on U.S. military aid, amid a growing "relationship in crisis" between Washington and Israel. Decades earlier, the Rebbe had already called for Israel to wean itself off American military support.
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