Trump announces halt to $4 billion annual military aid to Israel

US President Donald Trump has announced a halt to the annual military aid the United States has been providing to Israel. Under the announcement, the aid will stop from the end of this year.

The US has long provided Israel with military aid worth about $4 billion annually. President Trump's latest announcement paves the way for this assistance to end.

The aid agreement was due to run only until September 2028. The announcement to halt the aid comes while the agreement still has time left to run.

This US aid to Israel is regarded as a key pillar of military cooperation between the two countries. Nepali media outlets have described the announcement ending this long-standing, continuous assistance as a major blow to Israel.