Israel's Netanyahu Aims to End U.S. Military Aid Within a Decade

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his intention to gradually phase out U.S. financial support for Israel's military over the next decade. According to Jin10, Netanyahu stated, "I hope to reduce U.S. support for Israel to zero. We have matured... I believe we should move away from remaining military aid towards a partnership." Under a ten-year agreement initially negotiated by the Obama administration, the U.S. currently provides Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid annually, a deal set to continue until 2028. A report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service indicates that Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since World War II, receiving over $174 billion (unadjusted for inflation). Netanyahu also emphasized his desire to expand U.S.-Israel military cooperation in the coming years. He proposed joint projects in intelligence, weapons, and missile defense, asserting that Israel is a global leader in these areas.