In brief
As the U.S. implements a halt on foreign aid, arms shipments to Israel and Egypt remain clear.
In a bold move, the Trump administration has put a hold on U.S. foreign aid, but not for weapons support to Israel and Egypt. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's office has made it clear that the freezing of funds won’t include military assistance, particularly for Egypt and Israel. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has approved the shipment of 1,800 MK-84 bombs to Israel, which previously faced a halt due to concerns about urban combat consequences in Gaza. The recent executive order to reassess foreign aid funding has caused alarm among global aid organizations depending on U.S. support for programs tackling health crises, climate change, and more. As employees are instructed to stop new funding and applications, the ripple effects of these shifts are set to affect various humanitarian efforts worldwide.
