President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the U.S. will end nearly $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel, an unusually timed announcement on Election Day that could set up a standoff with Congress.

Trump singled out a Michigan Democrat as he pledged to end billions in Israel aid. His remarks reveal how the issue is crossing party lines on Election Day.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said it was “like a bolt from the blue” when President Donald Trump announced he would end US aid to Israel on Tuesday, the day of the midterm elections.

Israel needs roughly $10 billion more to cover outstanding U.S. arms orders, and Trump has not said what happens to deals already approved or to aid pledged through 2028.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that Washington will end its $4 billion annual military aid package to Israel by the close of 2026. He framed the decision as a political necessity. He

De Amerikaanse en Israëlische strijdkrachten zijn nauw met elkaar verbonden, waarbij jaarlijks bijna 4 miljard dollar aan Amerikaanse financiering voor Israël wordt uitgetrokken.

President Donald Trump said that about $4 billion in annual US military aid to Israel will end this year under a deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

As polls opened for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, a claim ( archived) circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump said, "If people ever get tired of me in the U.S., I'll move to Israel, become prime minister."

President Trump said after meeting with his national security advisers Thursday that he'll soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran now that the midterms are over. Why it matters: The election was seen as an inflection point for Trump on whether to unleash a new wave of bombing to try to bring the war to an end.