Foreign aid

Toward strategic self-reliance: Israel beyond US military aid - analysis

The next memorandum of understanding should be a transition – from reliance on Washington to strategic self-reliance and true partnership

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Most of Israel has remained silent about Netanyahu's transformation of US relations - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifts US President Donald Trump with a golden dove, October 13, 2025.

It's time for Israel to wean off American aid, stand on its own two feet - opinion

A sign for food stamps stands, as the US President Donald Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits, November 3, 2025.

Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay partial food aid benefits


Senator blocks $75 million in US military aid to Egypt over rights concerns

The United States allocates around $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt annually. Much of it has no conditions attached.

 US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing, to review of the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the US Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 27, 2022.

Russia-Ukraine War: Israel sends 25,000 meals to Kharkiv

"25,000 instant meals were shipped today to Kharkiv as part of continuing Israeli humanitarian assistance to Ukraine," said Israeli ambassador Michael Brodsky.

 Israel prepares to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, March 1, 2022

SASA Setton partner with EL AL to provide aid to Ukraine

The cooperation, which begins on Monday, will see the groups send medical and consumer products, among other basic and essential aid items.

 : An Israel El Al airlines plane is seen after its landing following its inaugural flight between Tel Aviv and Nice at Nice international airport, France, April 4, 2019.

Israel building refugee aid centers on Ukraine's border

One Israeli effort is a refugee aid center that will serve all Ukrainians escaping the war in their country, Jewish or not, with an emphasis on providing them with winter gear.

 Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, 3/6/2022.

Ukraine, Russia reach agreement on evacuation of civilians in Belarus talks

The sides agreed on a "possible temporary" ceasefire to facilitate the evacuations, the Ukrainian negotiator said. 

 Ukrainian and Russian flags are seen on a table before the talks between officials of the two countries in the Brest region, Belarus March 3, 2022

Afghans reject international aid via Taliban

Citizens of Afghanistan see humanitarian aid talks in Oslo that legitimize the Taliban as a betrayal from the West.

 Taliban fighters check on injured comrades at the entrance of the emergency hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan November 2, 2021

Egypt can't write off every prisoner as a national security threat - editorial

The US has provided around $1.3 billion in foreign assistance to Egypt annually since the 2017 fiscal year, according to a congressional research report.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Sharm el-Sheikh in September.

Israel donates $500,000 to Afghan refugees

The money is intended to be used to provide vital services such as healthcare, housing, education, food and employment opportunities.

Evacuee children wait for a flight at Kabul’s airport in August amid the backdrop of the perception that the US’s Afghanistan withdrawal is having an impact across the Middle East.

Why Israel should be against the current US foreign ‘aid’ - opinion

Over 90% of this money must be used as credit for buying weapons from companies within the US, basically subsidizing their arms industry.

The US Capitol building, which contains the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Defense Minister Gantz sends proposal for humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Gantz sent the proposal through UNIFIL, but it's expected to be refused by Lebanon.

Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White political party