posted July 15, 2006 01:08 PM              

15jul06

THE Pentagon notified Congress today of plans to sell Israel jet fuel valued at up to $A280 million "to keep peace and security in the region".

"The proposed sale of the JP-8 aviation fuel will enable Israel to maintain the operational capability of its aircraft inventory," the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in notice required by law.
It said Israel had requested the sale, but did not say when the request was made.

The move was announced after Israeli aircraft rocketed runways at Beirut's international airport and blasted the main Beirut-Damascus highway, tightening an air, sea and land blockade of Lebanon.

Israel is seeking to force the release of two Israeli soldiers and halt cross-border rocket strikes by Hizbollah fighters backed by Syria and Iran.

"The jet fuel will be consumed while (Israel's) aircraft (are) in use to keep peace and security in the region," the notice to Congress said.

It said the sale - which Congress may block if both houses were to enact resolutions rejecting it within 30 days - would not affect the basic military balance in the region.

The total value of the deal could be as high as $US210 million ($A280 million) if all options are exercised, the Pentagon said. – Reuters

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