Trump halts US security aid to Israel, analysts warn of strategic decline

President Trump's decision to end the US security assistance agreement with Israel two years early will cost Israel 24 billion shekels, according to retired Major General Giora Eiland. Israeli analysts say the halt reflects a strategic deterioration under Netanyahu.

Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland warns that US President Donald Trump's decision to halt security aid to Israel before its scheduled end in 2028 will cost Israel 24 billion shekels over the next two years. In an interview with 103FM, Eiland explains that this constitutes a breach of a binding agreement, and that Israel will remain committed to deals already signed with American companies but will have to pay out of its own pocket instead of using American 'coupons.' According to him, beyond the budgetary impact, the cessation of aid harms strategically important joint projects, such as the development of the laser field in Israel. Eiland emphasizes that the political message now being conveyed is that Israel is perceived as a burden and a nuisance, in contrast to decades when the US presented Israel's security as an American interest. He notes that this is happening precisely during the Trump administration, which is considered friendly to Israel.