The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/usaid/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:44:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png USAID | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/usaid/ 32 32 Ebola suspicion ruled out, as expert says ‘very low’ chance current strain will reach Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ebola-suspicion-ruled-out-as-expert-says-very-low-chance-current-strain-will-reach-israel/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:03:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3848455 However, Health Ministry is taking precautions as there are no vaccines yet for Bundibugyo virus; UN health agency reports 896 confirmed cases and 232 suspected deaths globally

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]]> USAID finds no proof Hamas systematically loots aid; State Department, IDF push back https://www.timesofisrael.com/usaid-finds-no-proof-hamas-systematically-loots-aid-state-department-idf-push-back/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:56:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3605999 Report completed in June says majority of aid theft incidents can't be 'definitively attributed to a specific actor,' but acknowledges recipients are unvetted and could be Hamas

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]]> US official waived safeguards to rush $30 million to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-official-waived-safeguards-to-rush-30-million-to-gaza-humanitarian-foundation/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:42:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3594733 Jeremy Lewin, a former DOGE operative, also overrode 58 objections from USAID staff experts about operations of contentious US- and Israel-backed aid group

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]]> US said to mull giving $500m to fund Gaza aid foundation’s operations at Israel’s request https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-considers-giving-500m-to-fund-gaza-humanitarian-foundations-operations/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:33:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3566653 Source tells Reuters that Israel asked for the funds to underwrite the aid initiative for 180 days; some US officials said resistant to plan following deadly shooting incidents

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]]> US aid cuts leave food for millions, including Gazans, moldering in storage https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-aid-cuts-leave-food-for-millions-including-gazans-moldering-in-storage/ Sat, 17 May 2025 03:50:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3550885 Reuters analysis says the expiring rations could feed a million people for three months or the Strip's entire population for a month and a half

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]]> Now a trusted ally, ‘Little Marco’ gets Trump’s big jobs https://www.timesofisrael.com/now-a-trusted-ally-little-marco-gets-trumps-big-jobs/ Sat, 03 May 2025 01:40:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3540456 Amid wars and diplomatic standoffs, Trump turns to former campaign adversary Marco Rubio - now secretary of state and new national security adviser - to carry extraordinary load

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]]> Jordan to continue receiving US financial support despite Trump’s cuts to foreign aid https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-to-continue-receiving-us-financial-support-despite-trumps-cuts-to-foreign-aid/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:25:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3538888 Washington provides Amman assurances that annual financing for budgetary aid, water infrastructure and defense to remain intact

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]]> UN food agency: Fresh US aid cuts to 14 countries could be death sentence for millions https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-food-agency-fresh-us-aid-cuts-to-14-countries-could-be-death-sentence-for-millions/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:23:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3522512 In addition to World Food Program, Trump administration notifies United Nations fund dedicated to sexual and reproductive health it is ending programs for Afghanistan, Syria

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]]> Washington formalizes plans to shutter USAID, dramatically cut foreign aid spending https://www.timesofisrael.com/washington-formalizes-plans-to-shutter-usaid-dramatically-cut-foreign-aid-spending/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 03:43:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3513779 USAID officials say aid groups working to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are forced to buy supplies out of pocket after millions of dollars of US funding frozen

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]]> Jewish and Israeli aid groups are hit by Trump’s suspension of USAID, refugee program https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-and-israeli-aid-groups-are-hit-by-trumps-suspension-of-usaid-refugee-program/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:46:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3490637 After the US president orders America's largest aid body gutted, repercussions are felt around the world as programs benefiting people from Africa to Gaza have their funding frozen

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]]> Gaza aid ops in peril as millions of promised USAID dollars frozen under Trump’s cuts https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-aid-ops-in-peril-as-millions-of-promised-usaid-dollars-frozen-under-trumps-cuts/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:25:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3497965 US president's Musk-led cutbacks leave agency understaffed and unable to reimburse NGOs that have spent pledged funds, officials say; largest field hospital operating with skeleton crew

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]]> Trump administration says it’s slashing 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-administration-says-its-slashing-90-of-usaid-foreign-aid-contracts/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:08:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3492180 Nonprofits owed money say contracts are already being terminated en masse, charge move is aimed at getting around court order to temporarily lift funding freeze

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]]> Trump administration approves funds for Gaza aid, Red Cross after initial freeze https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-administration-approves-funds-for-gaza-aid-red-cross-after-initial-freeze/ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3488342 Included in $5.3 billion of unfrozen US aid funds is $78 million for Strip and $56 million for the Red Cross related to hostage-ceasefire deal

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]]> Iran welcomes Trump’s foreign aid cuts as both sides hint at nuclear negotiations https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-welcomes-trumps-foreign-aid-cuts-as-both-sides-hint-at-nuclear-negotiations/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:26:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3475691 Despite tough talk, US and Iranian leaders leave door open for negotiations as Trump cuts funding for civil society in the country in potential setback for pro-democracy activists

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]]> US envoy pans new report asserting famine in north Gaza as ‘outdated and inaccurate’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-envoy-pans-new-report-asserting-famine-in-north-gaza-as-outdated-and-inaccurate/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:48:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3446287 Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew calls assessment by USAID-backed agency 'irresponsible' for relying on 'inaccurate data' to inflate affected population; IDF kills gunmen in Gaza hospital

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