Israel will ask Washington for hundreds of millions of dollars to help foot the bill for next month's $2 billion evacuation of the Gaza Strip and four northern West Bank settlements, a senior Israeli official said Wednesday.
Uh oh. There I go, laughing again.
Israeli government officials will head to Washington next week to ask for money to relocate military bases and develop the Negev Desert in southern Israel, where most of the uprooted settlers are expected to move, said a senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the request has not been formally made.
The delegation will ask for ``several hundreds of millions of dollars,'' the official said, refusing to be more specific.
Gaza aid is to be discussed at this week's G-8 summit of the world's richest nations.
Hmmmmmmmmm. More collective groaning.
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