Investors might also do well to investigate American companies with a known Israeli presence.

Many see the Israeli presence there as a liability, rather than an asset.

People who have been missing since the Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon include:

Commercial development of the area began during the Israeli presence in the area.

"We will not accept any Israeli presence on a single inch of the Golan," the newspaper said.

Nearly two decades of Israeli military presence did not root out Hezbollah.

The settlers said that in the absence of an Israeli military presence, they feared the shooting would resume.

The Israeli presence is limited to checkpoints controlling entry and exit.

But Palestinians view the new roads as signs of a permanent and even growing Israeli presence in their midst.

A large Israeli military presence may have kept the settlers in line.