According to Israeli news outlet i24News, citing sources, Trump stated in an interview this week that the US would end aid to Israel by the end of the year, but the decision has not yet been finalized, and the US and Israel are still in low-key consultations.
Israel hopes to shift the aid termination arrangement to a gradual transition to buy more time.
Israel had previously deliberately avoided publicly responding to Trump's statement to avoid diplomatic friction and wanted to first confirm the actual US decision. Israeli Prime Minister's Office spokesman Doron Spielman told Fox News that day that Israel hoped to shift the relationship from "aid" to "partnership," marking its first public response but not representing its final position. Currently, the US and Israel are seeking a mutually acceptable transition solution through closed-door negotiations.
