(Reuters) - The Pentagon notified Congress on Friday of plans to sell Israel jet fuel valued at up to $210 million (114 million pounds) "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 Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in notice required by law.

(BBC) - An Israeli air raid has killed at least 13 Lebanese civilians who were fleeing southern border areas.
Women and children were among those killed when the convoy was hit.
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"They hate us for our freedom"--GWB ( A man who had to get a passport when he was selected President of the US.)
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Saturday called on Hezbollah to lay down its arms and pointed his finger at Syria as Israeli war planes continued their assault on the militant group's strongholds in Lebanon.Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Bush faulted Hezbollah's rocket attacks at Israel and its capture of two Israeli soldiers on Wednesday for triggering the escalation of violence in recent days.
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(BBC) - Oil prices have remained near to record highs of $78 a barrel after Israel intensified its attacks on Lebanon.
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