Channel 12 reported that officials were given no advance warning before President Donald Trump announced an immediate end to security assistance. The United States currently supplies $3.8 billion annually to support Israeli defense programs. Economics correspondent Yuval Sade noted that these funds were factored into military budgets for 2027 and 2028. The unexpected policy shift removes an anticipated revenue stream from upcoming national spending plans.
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Israeli finance officials had not anticipated the sudden cessation of American defense as…: Israeli finance officials had not anticipated the sudden cessation of American defense assistance.
The canceled aid had been budgeted as a major funding source for 2027 and 2028.: The canceled aid had been budgeted as a major funding source for 2027 and 2028.
The abrupt policy change creates an immediate disruption to future Israeli military defen…: The abrupt policy change creates an immediate disruption to future Israeli military defense planning.
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Report: Israeli finance ministry was unaware of plans to end US military aid
3 November 2026 17:24 GMT
Israel's finance ministry was unaware of any plans to immediately end US military assistance before President Donald Trump's announcement on Tuesday, according to Israel's Channel 12.
The $3.8bn in annual US military aid was expected to provide a significant source of funding for Israel's defence budget in 2027 and 2028, Channel 12 economics correspondent Yuval Sade reported in a post on X.
במשרד האוצר לא הכירו כוונה לבטל את הסיוע הביטחוני לישראל באופן מידי עד להצהרת הנשיא טראמפ היום. הסיוע בגובה 3.8 מיליארד דולר לשנה תוכנן כמקור משמעותי לתקציב מערכת הביטחון לשנים 2027 ו-2028.
— יובל שדה Yuval Sade (@SadeYuval) November 3, 2026
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