ISRAELI FIRMS TURN TO U.S. SECURITY MARKET

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel defense contractors have turned to the UnitedStates as their most promising market in homeland security. Industry sources said Israeli contractors have been offering U.S.authorities and companies technology and products based on the developmentof systems for Israel's military. The sources said Israeli defensecontractors view the U.S. homeland security market as the most promisingarena amid the sharp drop in orders by Israel's military.