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Israeli President says Trump's halt on aid to Israel left him 'lightning struck'

President Herzog held a meeting with the opposition bloc regarding the decision to cut $4 billion in aid to Israel and emphasized the need to preserve Washington relations.

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Israeli President Herzog held a meeting with the opposition bloc Yashar and expressed his concern about the US decision to cut $4 billion in aid to Israel.
Herzog said that in order to preserve relations with Washington, a government should be established in Israel and re-elections should be avoided.
US President Trump announced that the aid would be stopped on the midterm election day of November 3.

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US President Donald Trump announced that $4 billion in aid to Israel would be stopped on November 3 midterm election day. It was reported that an agreement was reached that the aid would be stopped until the end of the year. A consultation meeting was held between Yashar, the strongest party of the opposition bloc in Israel, and President Herzog.

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According to The Times of Israel newspaper, at the consultation meeting held with the Yashar delegation, the strongest party of the opposition bloc in Israel, President Herzog said, "The issue of cutting off American aid worries me very much. Very much." he said.

Regarding Trump's decision to cut off $4 billion in aid to Israel on November 3, the day of the midterm elections in the United States, he said, "This situation made me feel like I was struck by lightning." Herzog said that in order to maintain relations with Washington, a government should be established in Israel and new elections should not be held.

US President Donald Trump announced on November 3 that the US's $4 billion aid to Israel would be stopped.

Stating that an agreement was reached to stop aid to Israel by the end of the year, Trump said, "We will not give money to Israel anymore." He used the following expressions.

Israeli state television KAN reported that Trump's "unexpected" decision, announced on the day of the midterm elections in the USA, caused surprise in the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the army levels.

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Efforts to form a government and avoid re-elections may increase in Israel.
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Open Questions

Will the aid cut be fully implemented or partial?
How will the Israeli government respond to this decision?
What steps will Yashar party take in this regard?