• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a CBS interview that he hopes to make Israel independent of US military aid within a decade.
  • Israel receives about $3.8 billion annually in US military aid, totaling $38 billion from 2018 to 2028.
  • Netanyahu said he wants to reduce the financial component of military cooperation to zero and start immediately.
  • Support from US lawmakers and the public for military aid to Israel has been divided since the Gaza war broke out in 2023.

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