Bush to send top diplomat to Israel for military aid talks

"I am strongly committed to Israel's security and viability as a Jewish state, and to the maintenance of its qualitative military edge," Bush said in a statement after White House talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

"During our meeting today, I told prime minister Olmert that I am committed to reaching a new 10-year agreement that will give Israel the increased assistance it requires to meet the new threats and challenges it faces," he said.

Bush said he will send Under Secretary of State Nicolas Burns, the State Department's number-three official, and an interagency team to Israel in July "to lead discussions aimed at concluding an agreement soon."

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