Israel
Trump to halt US aid to Israel after 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning on Sunday that "international pressure" would not deter Israel from launching an offensive in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip where thousands of heavily armed Islamist militants remain.
Hamas militants in the City of Rafah © Mena Today/File Photo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning on Sunday that "international pressure" would not deter Israel from launching an offensive in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip where thousands of heavily armed Islamist militants remain.
"No international pressure will prevent us from achieving all the objectives of our war against the Hamas Palestinian movement. We will act in Rafah, it will take a few weeks but it will happen," he said at the start of his government's meeting, according to a statement sent by his office.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year.
Moody’s has raised its growth forecasts for the Israeli economy, but cautions that the stronger headline figures overstate the health of domestic activity.
Outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for a broad coalition that excludes Israel’s Arab parties, claiming the right to lead it after his Likud party finished first in the election. The Arab parties, meanwhile, urged the opposition to “accept reality” and rely on their votes.
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