Netanyahu Says He Wants to End US Military Support for Israel

Washington currently provides Jerusalem with military aid to the tune of $3.8 billion a year, and is slated to continue doing so till at least 2028

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 10 that he hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade.

In 2016, under the Obama administration, the United States agreed to give Israel $38 billion in military assistance. The memorandum of understanding covered U.S. fiscal years 2019–2028.