Overview
- In an interview with The Economist, he confirmed the taper would go down to zero within a decade.
- He framed the goal around a projected $1 trillion Israeli economy and greater domestic defense capacity.
- He said he briefed President Donald Trump on the plan during a December visit to Mar-a-Lago.
- The United States provided roughly $32 billion in direct military aid over the past two years, including about $23 billion in the first year.
- He has announced a 350 billion-shekel program to expand Israel’s arms industry to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.