Trump says US will stop $4bn funding to Israel at end of year

An aerial view shows a campaign billboard depicting Israeli prime minister and US president Donald Trump in Tel Aviv on October 26. Photo: Jack Guez/ AFP via Getty Images

US president Donald Trump on Tuesday said ​he made a deal with ‌Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Washington would no longer be providing military ​aid to Israel after the end ​of this year.

Speaking to Fox ⁠News' Fox and Friends, Trump said ​Israel no longer needs it ​and that some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using this US funding to Israel ​as a talking point to ​criticise Republicans.

"Now, as far as paying Israel, Bibi ‌Netanyahu ⁠and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4bn (€3.57 bn) a year, and we made a ​deal ​months ago ⁠that we're stopping," Trump told Fox News' Fox ​and Friends.

"We've already agreed that ​by ⁠the end of this year we won't be paying Israel. Now we'll ⁠help ​Israel if they ​need it."