But the statement offered no specific military or other assistance.

The entire package is to be paid for though American military assistance.

"We are looking at military assistance," a foreign affairs department official said.

It will receive more than $2.2 billion this year in military and economic assistance.

The military and economic assistance to both the countries had been stopped when the war started.

Indeed, the Bush administration is likely to provide an additional $700 million in mostly military assistance next year.

He was critical of recent cuts in economic and military assistance to those countries.

Israel received $3 billion in American military and economic assistance this year.

This was done and member states were called on to send in military assistance.

It receives about $3 billion in economic and military assistance a year.