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‘Like a bolt from the blue’: Israel’s president shocked by Trump announcing end of aid

Egypt Independent7 November 2026, 13:49 UTCIsrael

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said it was “like a bolt from the blue” when President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, the day of the midterm elections, that he would end US aid to Israel. Herzog brought up the issue during a meeting with the Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, the main rival of Prime … The post ‘Like a bolt from the blue’: Israel’s president shocked by Trump announcing end of aid appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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