US terminates security assistance agreement with Israel

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, 3 November, that the United States is terminating its security assistance agreement with Israel. The move ends the arrangement under which Washington provided financial support for Israel's security over a number of years.

According to the announcement, the agreement was concluded for ten years and provided for annual assistance to Israel of 3.8 billion dollars through 2028.

What is known

The announcement rests on Trump's statement about ending the agreement. The source gives no further details on the reasons for the decision, how it will be carried out, or whether Israel has already responded.

It is also not stated whether the aid will be replaced by another arrangement or how the decision will affect relations between the two countries. These questions remain open until more information is published.