ON EVE OF U.S. ATTACK, ISRAEL'S EYES ARE DIM

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- On the eve of a U.S. attack on Afghanistan, Israel's spycapabilities have been hampered by a lack of assets in space. Israeli defense sources said the Jewish state has become increasinglydependent on cooperation with Washington for early-warning of any attack.This includes the dependence on U.S. satellite services to monitor Arab andIranian troops movement in the Middle East.