US president makes surprise election day announcement, saying country does not ‘need’ $4 bn annual payment
Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza .
In a phone interview with Fox News as voting began on Tuesday morning, Trump said the US would cut nearly $4 bn (£2. 96 bn) in military aid to Israel because “they don’t need it.” Continue reading...