Analysis Israel’s 2007 Strike on Syrian Nuclear Reactor: Lessons Learned for Iran
Israel’s intelligence is worthy of praise for the operation, but along with patting itself on the back, it must consider what it means for the future
2007 Syria strike
Operation Soft Melody was an Israeli strike against a Syrian nuclear reactor not far from Deir al-Zour. On September 6, 2007, eight Israeli fighter jets destroyed the reactor, dubbed 'the Cube.' The planes entered Syrian airspace from the Mediterranean Sea, and returned to Israel along an escape path adjacent to the Turkish border.
On March 21, 2018, after more than a decade, the military censor allowed the Israeli media to report the history of this affair – and even that, still with restrictions.
Opinion The Lessons Israel Can Learn From the Syrian Nuclear Reactor Strike
Assad's reactor passed under the radar of the Israeli intelligence community for years – perhaps its priorities should be reexamined
Opinion Why Was Israel's Attack on Syria's Reactor Suddenly Cleared for Publication?
After Israel kept the bombing under wraps for a decade, the sudden disclosure leaves the bitter taste of ulterior motives
Analysis Olmert Bombed Syria. Netanyahu Didn't Bomb Iran. There's No Comparing the Two
The Iranian nuclear program is a much more complex challenge than the 2007 strike, which was supported by the U.S. and Israel's security chiefs
No Longer a Secret: How Israel Destroyed Syria's Nuclear Reactor
It was one of the Israeli army's most successful operations, but was censored for over a decade. Now, a Haaretz investigation goes behind the scenes of the 2007 strike on 'The Cube,' shortly before it became an active nuclear reactor: From the intelligence failures and American foot-dragging, to the arguments at the top levels and the threats of a total war with Syria
Analysis Three Israeli Prime Ministers, One Explosive Hatred
From the ruins of the Syrian reactor that Israel destroyed in 2007, a bitter battle has erupted between ex-PM Olmert and Barak. 'Rocket man' Bibi is thrilled
Opinion Israel's Drones Returned Home Safely
It's no surprise that the decision to bomb Syria’s reactor was made by a prime minister brave enough to seek peace with Abbas
Secret Underground 'Nuclear Facility' in Syria Baffles Experts
The Institute for Science and International Security looked into a 2015 report alleging that Syria was building another reactor – publishing their findings a day after Israel claimed responsibility for 2007 attack
Opinion 'The Atmosphere Was Tense': Inside the First Briefings About Syria’s Secret North Korean Nuclear Reactor
Israel’s then-defense minister: Mossad head Meir Dagan’s approach won out: Israel’s security cannot be delegated to any external actor, not even the U.S. We had to destroy the Syrian reactor – and try to avoid an escalation to war with Assad
Analysis How the Strike on the Syrian Nuclear Reactor Plays Into Netanyahu's Hands
Even though the prime minister had nothing to do with the operation — and has spent the last decade talking about, rather than neutralizing, another nuclear threat — he still gains
Syria Strike Revealed The Intelligence Failure: It Took Years for Israel to Discover Syria's Reactor
'The scary thing is that Assad and the North Koreans were building a plutogenic reactor right under our noses for five or six years'
Israeli Defense Chief Regrets Clearing 2007 Syria Nuclear Reactor Strike for Publication
Israel claimed credit for the 2007 attack, 11 years after it was carried out to stop Syria from developing a nuclear capacity with North Korean help
Assad Mum on New Israeli Disclosures Regarding 2007 Attack on Syrian Reactor
But a TV station identified with the Syrian regime calls the disclosures a message to Iran that Israel is also capable of acting alone against Iran’s nuclear facilities
Netanyahu: Israel's Policy Remains Preventing Enemies From Obtaining Nuclear Weapons
Hours after Israel claims credit for 2007 attack on Syrian nuclear reactor, the PM praises military, Mossad
Analysis The Real Fallout From Israel's 2007 Attack on the Syrian Reactor
The bombing of the nuclear reactor near the Euphrates River reshaped Israel’s defense policy – and led to the downfall of the Olmert government
Five Must Reads on Israel's Strike on Syria's Nuclear Reactor in 2007
Everything you need to know about Israel's attack on 'the Cube,' finally declassified by the military censor – the successes, the failures, the egos, the ramifications and the real fallout
Ex-defense Chief Barak Rips Into Olmert for Creating 'Apocalyptic Atmosphere' Ahead of Israel's Syria Strike
Barak, who was defense minister during the strike, slams Ehud Olmert, who was PM at the time, saying: 'They acted before they thought'
Israeli Intelligence Minister: Strike on Syrian Reactor Shows Israel Won't Accept Nuclear Iran
Israel publicly acknowledgement for the first time that its F-16 and F-15 warplanes bombed a partially constructed nuclear facility near Deir al-Zor in 2007
Test Yourself: What Do You Know About Israel's Attack on the Syrian Nuclear Reactor?
After a decade of silence, Israel reveals the full story behind the 2007 strike on Syria's nuclear reactor. Show us what you know!
Two Prime Ministers' Egos Battle Over the Syrian Nuclear Reactor Strike
Soon-to-be-published memoirs led to the easing of censorship of Israel's strike; Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak tell conflicting versions of the same story
Ten Years of Silence on Syria Strike. Why Now?
Journalists were warned, false stories were planted and court petitions were filed. While the world reported on the strike's target, Israel's censor feared a violent Syrian response to an official Israeli publication