Speaking to Fox News, Trump evaluated the aid provided to Israel.
Trump said about $4 billion in aid to Israel: "We will not give money to Israel anymore." he said.
Stating that it has already been agreed that aid to Israel will be stopped by the end of the year, Trump stated that the USA will help Israel if necessary.
Stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised this issue, Trump noted that Israel is a developed country and does not need this assistance.
Asked what action would be taken regarding Iran after the midterm elections, Trump said, "My goal is not to kill a lot of people, but we will have to do it if we have to. But that is not my goal." he replied.
The US President also said, "If people in America are tired of me, I can move to Israel and become prime minister there." made his assessment.
Stating that the public support he receives in Israel is 99 percent, Trump said that this is a very high support rate that not everyone can reach.
Israeli press: He was greeted with surprise in Tel Aviv
US President Donald Trump's decision to stop the planned $4 billion military aid to Israel was met with great "surprise" in the Tel Aviv administration and the defense bureaucracy.
According to the news of Israeli state television KAN, 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.
Speaking to KAN, an unnamed senior Israeli security official said, "We did not expect this statement. Especially today, we did not expect it at all. We are in constant dialogue with the Americans, but we can say that we were surprised." he said.
The Israeli official also noted that they will examine the possible military and financial consequences of the decision, which has not yet been officially notified to the relevant technical and expert authorities.
Israeli Finance Ministry was unaware of the decision
Yedioth Ahronot newspaper wrote that the Israeli Ministry of Finance was not aware of Trump's decision to cut $4 billion in aid and that the development was met with surprise in the ministry.
It has been claimed in security and economic circles in Tel Aviv that Trump's ultimate goal is to completely terminate the $3.8 billion security assistance that the United States provides to Tel Aviv every year and the bilateral security agreement that is valid until the end of 2028.
"Netanyahu has earned his reputation another failure"
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan reacted to US President Trump's decision and said, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made another failure for his household." made his assessment.
Golan, in his statement on the US-based he said.
Pointing out that the decision came at a time when Israel's defense expenditures were at their peak, weapons stocks were being reinforced, and air defense systems were worn out after the Iranian attacks, Golan said:
"A responsible prime minister would not end American aid, on the contrary, he would fight to increase it. Netanyahu is deepening the security and economic crisis and puts Israel's future at risk."
Security agreement between the USA and Israel
The security agreement, which was first signed between Israel and the USA in 1998, has been renewed at approximately 10-year intervals.
Within the scope of the agreement reached, the USA agreed to provide military aid to Israel worth 21.3 billion dollars in the 10-year period in 1998, 32 billion dollars in the 10-year period in 2008, and 38 billion dollars in the 10-year period in the 2016 agreement.
The US administration allocated $33 billion of the $38 billion it committed under the agreement signed in 2016 for the purchase of military equipment and $5 billion for missile defense systems.
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