What to know

• President makes surprise announcement to halt $4bn annual funding, which has featured prominently in midterm campaigningS1
• Trump: US will stop funding to Israel after end of 2026, will 'help Israel if they need it'The president went on to praise Israel as a particularly reliable American ally, contrasting its conduct with that of other US partners. )S2
• Trump says Israel doesn’t need the aid and it’s a lot of money for the U.S. to spend. But Trump also says that U.S. aid to Israel has become a Democratic talking point.S3
• Donald Trump announced plans to end nearly $4 billion in annual US aid to Israel, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to the move.S4
• US President Donald Trump says Washington is ending a $3.8bn annual military aid deal with Israel, stating that the country no longer needs the assistance. : https://punchng.com/us-to-end-3-8bn-annual-military-aid-to-israel-trump/S5