Representatives of Israel’s Ministry of Finance were aware of the US’s intention to suspend military aid to the country, but did not expect it to happen so soon.
elchi reports that the Israeli media disseminated this information.
“No official document regarding the suspension of (military – ed.) aid has been received from the Prime Minister’s office. The Ministry was aware of the intention to finalize its provision, but was surprised by the plans to do so in such a short period,” a representative of the Ministry of Finance stated.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that he had reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to suspend Washington’s annual military aid to Tel Aviv, amounting to approximately $4 billion, from the end of 2026. reported.