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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington will stop its roughly $4 billion annual military aid to Israel after the end of this year. He told Fox News he had made a deal with Netanyahu and that Israel no longer needs the funding. Trump said US arms sales can continue, and Middle East Eye reported the payments would end in 2027. Israeli defense sources expressed surprise, since the aid arrangement is formally set to run through 2028. Yair Golan said the halt is a severe blow to Israel's security needs.