Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu privately expressed a desire to terminate the U.S. security assistance package this year, according to a report by journalist Adi Adamkar (Israel Hayom). The reported comment comes amid ongoing debate in Washington over the future of aid to Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu privately said he wants to cancel the U.S. security assistance package for Israel this year, according to a report by journalist Adi Adamkar (Israel Hayom) on Tuesday night. Adamkar's report, which cites a closed conversation, did not detail the context or timing of Netanyahu's remark or indicate whether he has raised the matter with U.S. officials. The report comes amid ongoing debate in Washington over further aid to Israel, including recent calls by Senator Bernie Sanders to end U.S. assistance. As The Zioneer reported Monday, Sanders shared a post by Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and demanded cutting aid to Israel. Netanyahu's reported position, if confirmed, would mark a significant shift from longstanding Israeli policy of seeking to maximize U.S. security assistance. The claim rests on a single journalist's report of a private conversation and has not been corroborated by other sources or officially confirmed.
3 developments
- StrongNetanyahu: Israel seeks to break dependence on US weaponry
- DevelopingNetanyahu: Must safeguard security interests while preserving ties with US
- StrongNetanyahu warns Israel may face Iran without US backing as tensions spike
- DevelopingBernie Sanders demands end to U.S. aid to Israel, shares Ben-Gvir tweet
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