Israel to Gradually Phase Out US Military Aid, PM's Office Announces
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israel plans to gradually phase out U.S. military aid, according to the Prime Minister's Office. This follows President Donald Trump's remarks about ending support this year. The office stated that the Israeli economy is strong enough for this shift, which aims to transform the relationship with Washington into a partnership. The move is seen as a joint decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump.
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- Israel will gradually stop receiving U.S. military aid, announced the Prime Minister's Office.
- The decision follows President Donald Trump's statements about ending military support this year.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously pledged to phase out economic aid, which was fulfilled.
- The Israeli economy is deemed strong enough to support the transition away from aid.
- The move aims to shift the U.S.-Israel relationship from financial aid to partnership.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the initiative was Israel's own.
Israel's Prime Minister's Office announced that the country intends to gradually cease its reliance on American military aid. This decision follows statements from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the termination of military support for Israel this year. The Prime Minister's office recalled that in 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu had pledged to gradually phase out U.S. economic aid, which then amounted to $1.2 billion, a promise they claim was fulfilled. Now, the Prime Minister aims to apply a similar strategy to military assistance. Previously, Netanyahu had spoken of reducing aid to zero over the next decade, not immediately ending it. The Prime Minister's office emphasized that Israel's economy is robust enough for this transition, which is expected to redefine the relationship with Washington from financial assistance to a partnership. They also cited U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who stated that the decision to forgo aid was Israel's own initiative. Jerusalem characterized the move as a joint decision by Netanyahu and Trump, underscoring the strength of the U.S.-Israel alliance.
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