Israel Asks US to Boost Weapons Supply

Tel Aviv has asked Washington to increase its weapons capability in the Middle East as part of efforts for Israel to have a strategic advantage over its Arab neighbors.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on an official visit to Washington, met with US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Wednesday to discuss Israel's military capability.

According to officials familiar with the subject of the Wednesday meeting, Netanyahu discussed the possibility of Israel buying unspecified "defense products" from the United States, AFP reported.'

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