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US Aid to Israel to End After 2026, Trump Announces · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: In news concerning US policy, President Donald Trump announced he
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  Speaker 1: has reached an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to
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  Speaker 1: cease American military aid to Israel after the end of 2026.
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  Speaker 1: Trump told Fox News that Israel no longer requires the aid,
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  Speaker 1: valued at approximately $ 4 billion annually. and that it had
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  Speaker 1: become a political talking point. The UNIT news service reported
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  Speaker 1: that Trump claimed Netanyahu had actually approached him about ending
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  Speaker 1: assistance as early as next year, despite an existing agreement
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  Speaker 1: reportedly running through 2028. While Trump affirmed continued support for
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  Speaker 1: Israel if needed, the announcement drew sharp criticism from opposition
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  Speaker 1: leader Yair Golan. Golan, former deputy chief of staff of
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  Speaker 1: the IDF, called the halt a massive failure and a
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  Speaker 1: severe blow to Israel's security. warning that the burden of
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  Speaker 1: defence funding would now fall entirely on the Israeli public,
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  Speaker 1: especially at a critical juncture when defence expenditures are high
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  Speaker 1: and air defence capabilities have been depleted. He argued a
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  Speaker 1: responsible Prime Minister would have sought to increase aid, not
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  Speaker 1: dismantle it. Turning to the disputed territories, Hebron is preparing
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  Speaker 1: for a significant Shabbat this coming weekend, coinciding with the
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  Speaker 1: annual observance of Parshat Cheh Sarah. Tens of thousands of
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  Speaker 1: Israelis are expected to visit the city, particularly the Tomb
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  Speaker 1: of the Patriarchs. However, this large gathering comes amidst severe
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  Speaker 1: repression for local Palestinian residents. According to Jpost.com, over the
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  Speaker 1: past week and a half, the IDF displaced more than 3,000
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  Speaker 1: Hebron residents, including over 1,800 children, and demolished or damaged
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  Speaker 1: homes and businesses. These actions were reportedly in retaliation for
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  Speaker 1: the killing of two Israeli soldiers two weeks prior, though
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  Speaker 1: the operation confiscated only four weapons. While Israelis gather to
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  Speaker 1: commemorate Abraham's purchase of the burial site, Palestinian families face
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  Speaker 1: displacement and restrictions, often hiding in their homes. This unfolds
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  Speaker 1: in the context of recent elections, where opposition parties secured
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  Speaker 1: a historic majority in the Knesset, partly due to record
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  Speaker 1: turnout by Palestinian citizens of Israel. Domestically, the Israeli political
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  Speaker 1: landscape is shaped by post-election maneuvering. Opposition leaders are reportedly meeting,
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  Speaker 1: and have agreed to pursue coalition talks with the stated
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  Speaker 1: aim of removing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: has criticised their potential government, labelling it dangerous and reliant
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  Speaker 1: on supporters of terrorism. In contrast, the Yehudit Yehudit party
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  Speaker 1: has announced it will recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as
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  Speaker 1: the candidate to form the government. Meanwhile, security arrangements for
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  Speaker 1: former IDF Chief of Staff and Yashar Party Chairman Gadi
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  Speaker 1: Eisenkot are set to be taken over by the Shin
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  Speaker 1: Betz Unit 730, responsible for protecting senior Israeli officials. This
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  Speaker 1: move follows recent security incidents, including a protest outside his
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  Speaker 1: home and a woman found lurking in his building, prompting
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