00:00Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants Israel to gradually end its dependence on U.S. military financial support
00:09within the next decade.
00:11In an interview with CBS, Netanyahu said Israel is looking to deepen strategic and economic ties with Gulf states as
00:20regional dynamics continue to shift.
00:25Israel currently receives around $3.8 billion a year in U.S. military aid under a long-term agreement between
00:33both countries.
00:34Washington had earlier committed $38 billion in military assistance to Israel between 2018 and 2028 under the existing framework.
00:43Netanyahu said the time had come to reconsider the financial aspect of military cooperation with the United States,
00:50adding that discussion should begin immediately rather than waiting for future action by Congress.
00:55Israel has long enjoyed strong bipartisan backing in Washington for military aid and defense cooperation.
01:02But public and political support in the United States has weakened since the start of the Gaza War in October
01:082023.
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