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Trump announces halting $4 billion in aid to Israel

In an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will not pay more money to Israel and will halt $4 billion in aid, saying an agreement was reached with Netanyahu and that Israel would have the option to buy the weapons it wants. After the announcement, Israeli defense ministry and army officials spoke of surprise, while Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 3%.

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📍 The US announcement to halt $4 billion in aid to Israel comes amid surprise expressed by Israeli officials and an immediate effect on oil prices, with no details on the content of the agreement with Netanyahu or the timing of the decision's implementation.

📍 Where things stand: The US announcement to halt $4 billion in aid to Israel comes amid surprise expressed by Israeli officials and an immediate effect on oil prices, with no details on the content of the agreement with Netanyahu or the timing of the decision's implementation.

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3 Nov 2026, 15:17 News platforms reported that US President Donald Trump said in a statement to Fox News that the United States will not pay more money to Israel.
3 Nov 2026, 15:30 Trump said in a statement to Fox News that Israel does not need the aid.
3 Nov 2026, 15:31 Trump said in a statement to Fox News that an agreement had been reached with Netanyahu regarding aid to Israel, without announcing details about the agreement's content or value.
3 Nov 2026, 15:33 Trump stated to Fox News that Washington will halt $4 billion in aid to Israel and will not pay it more.
3 Nov 2026, 15:34 US President Donald Trump said in a statement on aid to Israel that they will have the option to buy weapons, whatever weapons they want.
3 Nov 2026, 15:45 Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 3% following a statement by US President Donald Trump regarding Israel.
3 Nov 2026, 15:57 US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that Iran has become in the position Washington wants, affirming that the United States is capable of directing more strikes against it if it decides to do so.
3 Nov 2026, 16:23 Officials in the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Israeli army commented on Trump's statements, saying they did not expect this announcement, and it is not today.
3 Nov 2026, 16:44 The Israeli Broadcasting Authority quoted Israeli army sources as saying that the military establishment was surprised by US President Donald Trump's announcement to halt aid.