US President Donald Trump has said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Washington would no longer be providing military aid to Israel after the end of this year.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said on Tuesday that Israel no longer needs it and that some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using this US funding to Israel as a talking point to criticise Republicans.
"Now, as far as paying Israel, Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we're stopping," Trump told Fox News.
"We've already agreed that by the end of this year we won't be paying Israel. Now we'll help Israel if they need it."
He added that Washington would still provide assistance if needed, describing Israel as a regional partner with whom the US has maintained "a tremendous relationship," with Tel Aviv being the smaller partner.
Attack on Iran
Trump said that he is "not looking to kill lots of people" in Iran following the midterm elections, while warning that Washington would take decisive action if necessary.
"Look, I'm not looking to, you know, kill lots of people, but if we have to, we'll have to," Trump said.
Trump also said the United States had launched strikes on Iran, following reports of a raid on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
"They built an anti-aircraft facility. As soon as it was completed, we hit it last night very nicely," Trump said, adding that it was a "minor attack."
The reported attack on Monday came as Trump sought to downplay the prospect of renewed large-scale military confrontation with Iran.
Military aid
Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign assistance since World War II.
Washington has so far provided Israel almost $175 billion in bilateral assistance and missile defence funding, a figure that far exceeds US aid to any other country over the same period.
Under the 2019-2028 Memorandum of Understanding signed during the Obama administration, the US sends Israel $3.8 billion in military aid every year.
Of the total yearly handout, $3.3 billion is in foreign military financing, while the remaining $500 million is for missile defence.
In addition to the annual cheque, the US has sent at least $21.7 billion in direct military aid to Israel since October 7, 2023, when Israel launched a genocide in Gaza, which, despite a ceasefire, has been ongoing with almost daily attacks on Palestinians.
That figure, compiled by Brown University’s Costs of War Project, covers the two years from October 2023 to September 2025 and includes foreign military financing, missile defence funding, ammunition replenishment, and emergency transfers under both the Biden and Trump administrations.
The ongoing ceasefire violations have killed 1,580 Palestinians and wounded 5,711 people since October 10, 2025.
Since October 2023, Israeli genocide in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 people, figures from the ministry showed.
Israeli genocide has also destroyed around 90 percent of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure.
