The U.S. State Department said on Monday it had advised its embassies to limit the help they give visiting presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain so as to avoid violating U.S. law and policy.
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to visit Sderot, a southern Israeli town that is a frequent target of rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, on Wednesday as part of his Mideast trip, campaign aides said Tuesday.
