“Israel” is pushing for a new long-term security agreement with the United States that would span 20 years, double the traditional framework, and include provisions tailored to the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, according to Israeli and US officials cited by Axios.

The move marks the most ambitious military assistance request ever put forward by the Israeli regime, which hopes to lock in extended strategic support at a time of growing skepticism toward foreign aid within the United States, including among segments of President Donald Trump’s MAGA base.

A more complicated request than before

The current 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in 2016 under the Obama administration, guarantees the Israeli occupation $38 billion in military assistance and is set to expire in 2028. Tel Aviv aims to conclude a new deal within the next year despite a far more contentious political climate.

US lawmakers in both parties have increasingly expressed frustration with the Israeli conduct in Gaza, while Trump-aligned Republicans have grown more vocal in their opposition to foreign aid packages across the board. This could complicate congressional approval of any new agreement, especially one expected to exceed the current $4 billion annually.

The United States has signed three such 10-year assistance agreements with “Israel”: in 1998 ($21.3 billion), 2008 ($32 billion), and 2016 ($38 billion). In 2024, during the Gaza war, the Biden administration and Congress also approved a separate emergency multi-billion-dollar military package on top of the existing MOU.

Israeli proposals: doubling the timeline, shifting the model

Officials familiar with the negotiations said preliminary discussions began only recently, after being delayed by the war in Gaza. During these early talks, the Israeli side introduced two major changes it hopes to include in the new deal.

The first is extending the pact from 10 to 20 years, giving the Israeli occupation an unprecedented guarantee of US backing through 2048, the year marking its 100th anniversary according to its calendar.

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The second proposal involves shifting part of the funding away from direct military aid and toward joint US–Israeli research and development projects, particularly in defense technology, military-related artificial intelligence, and missile-defense initiatives such as the Golden Dome system. One Israeli official said this model is aimed at aligning with the Trump administration’s priorities, noting that the format “could benefit the US military rather than being sent abroad.”

"Israel’s" 20-Year Aid Push Deepens US Political Divide and Erodes Public Support

The push for a 20-year US–Israeli military pact will likely ignite unprecedented scrutiny across America’s political spectrum. On the left, anger continues to mount over Washington’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza, a policy that has shattered US credibility and widened the rift between younger Americans and the political establishment.

On the right, fiscal conservatives and nationalist factions resent the billions funneled abroad while US infrastructure decays, viewing endless aid to “Israel” as another example of foreign entanglements that yield no benefit to ordinary Americans.

This bipartisan disillusionment has already eroded public support for “Israel” to historic lows, especially among younger voters who see the relationship as morally and financially indefensible. Yet Washington remains locked in a cycle of dependency, sending money, weapons, and political cover that sustain perpetual wars in the region. As “Israel” seeks to bind the US to another two decades of guarantees, it risks accelerating a broader reckoning at home: an American public increasingly unwilling to bankroll foreign militarism at its own expense.

Appealing to 'America First'

In order to avoid the previously mentioned issues that pro-Israeli factions in the US face, the plan in being marketed in the bigger 'America First' Trump policy.

“This is out-of-the-box thinking. We want to change the way we handled past agreements and put more emphasis on US–Israel cooperation. The Americans like this idea,” one Israeli official told Axios.

The strategy reflects an effort by the Israeli regime to insulate its long-term security assistance from shifting US political winds. Trump himself signaled the challenge during an April meeting with Netanyahu last year, saying: “We give Israel $4 billion a year. That’s a lot. Congratulations, by the way. That’s pretty good. But we give Israel billions of dollars a year, billions.”

With Washington entering another election cycle and debates intensifying over foreign spending, “Israel’s” push for a 20-year deal underscores its urgency to secure long-term military guarantees amid what even its own officials acknowledge will be a difficult negotiation ahead.

'Israel' kept on aid list

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered a near-total halt to US foreign aid, with explicit exceptions for military funding to "Israel" and Egypt, The Guardian reported, citing an internal State Department memo.

“No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved…as consistent with President Trump’s agenda,” the memo stated.

This broad directive appears to encompass all forms of aid, from development assistance to military support, potentially including Ukraine.

Ukraine has received billions in weapons under President Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, to counter Russia.

Rubio will decide over the next 85 days whether to continue, modify, or terminate programs, with the ability to grant waivers during the review period. According to the memo, he has already approved a waiver for emergency food assistance and foreign military financing for "Israel" and Egypt, as well as administrative expenses necessary to manage this funding.