For months, the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. has been unable to vote on large new loans because its board is one member short of a quorum, putting on hold $20 billion in potential aid for U.S. sales overseas.
Security risks and geopolitical issues are expected to prevent non-Israeli companies from participating in an Israeli Defense Ministry project to build a 60-kilometer barrier designed to prevent and monitor Hamas tunneling, according to knowledgeable Israeli sources.