France, Nov. 4 -- "We give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we're stopping," Trump said during a phone interview with Fox News. "Why? Because they don't need it."

Trump said Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "fine" with the decision to end the aid.

It was not immediately clear which ‌exact funding Trump meant.

A memorandum of understanding that provides $3.8 billion (€3.4 billion) annual US military aid to Israel is approaching its expiration date in 2028 and conversations have been under way on how Washington's assistance to Israel would evolve ‌beyond that date.

"We've already agreed that by the end of this year we won't be paying Israel. Now we'll help Israel if they need i...