Trump announces end of US military aid to Israel
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US President Donald Trump has stated in an interview with the broadcaster Fox News that the United States no longer wants to pay military aid to Israel. The statement was published by Deutschlandfunk. According to the information available so far, Trump publicly set out this position in the interview.
The USA has for many years been one of Israel's most important supporters. The military cooperation between the two countries is close, and Washington regularly provides Israel with financial resources for defence and armaments. Whether and to what extent this support will actually cease in the future does not emerge from the information available.
The development is significant for Germany, as the Federal Republic counts among Israel's close partners. The relations between the two countries are based on a special historical responsibility. What consequences the announcement could have for international security policy and the situation in the Middle East remains open for now.
The statements of the US president have so far not been supplemented by further official documents or details. It remains to be seen whether the government in Washington will specify the announcement and what steps will follow from it.
Sources: Deutschlandfunk
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