Looking for help from the U.S.

          Due to all of the recent revolts and uprisings in the Middle East, Israel is considering asking the United States for approximately $20 billion in security assistance to help protect Israel and it's borders.

          The changes are a "movement in the right direction," said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. However, the changes still pose a threat to Israel, and precautions need to be taken.

          About 9% of Israel's gross national product is spent on protection and prevention of potential threats. It doesn't appear that Israel is in immediate danger of any threats, but precautions are being taken in order to keep Israel out of the uprisings in the Middle East.

          TelAviv has been keeping an eye out on all the government protests in Egypt and across the Middle East in order to keep protests and uprisings from reaching Israel borders.

-information from alJazeera Magazine: www.aljazeera.com

Defense Minister Ehud Barak

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