Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed gradually ending direct U.S. military aid to Israel over the next decade during talks with President Donald Trump at the White House, according to Israeli media reports on Wednesday.
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, citing an unnamed political source, said the two leaders discussed the future of US military assistance to Tel Aviv during their closed-door talks.
According to the report, Netanyahu proposed gradually reducing US military aid until it is completely phased out within 10 years.
The outlet said Netanyahu suggested that US-Israeli cooperation on missile defense programs would continue, with the two countries shifting their focus from direct financial assistance to joint defense development projects.
Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign assistance since World War II.
