U.S. Covered Up an Israeli Nuclear Test in 1979, Foreign Policy Says

Exactly 40 years ago, an American spy satellite recorded a double flash over the South Atlantic, which the Carter administration blamed on a satellite glitch

Opinion Could a Chernobyl Disaster Happen in Israel?

Global Drop in Nuclear Stockpiles, but Israel Among Top Countries Upgrading Arsenal, Report Shows

Swedish-based research group highlights trend of modernizing nuclear weapons, which 'remain a central element in military strategies and national security doctrines'

How a Standoff With the U.S. Almost Blew Up Israel's Nuclear Program

Kennedy's ultimatum, Ben-Gurion's 'sick' reply and a 'fiasco' nuclear inspection: Newly declassified documents shed light on the diplomatic crisis that some feared may lead to a U.S. raid on Israel's Dimona plant

I Guarded Israel's First Nuclear Device, Former Israeli Reveals in U.S. Testimony

Elie Geisler says he was asked during the Six Day War to guard a secret base in central Israel that held the device. He described a clash with Col. Yitzhak Yaakov, who demanded control of the base and threatened to break into it by force

Nuclear Reactor Employee Suspected of Criminal Corruption

It is still unknown what position the suspect holds within the Negev Nuclear Research Center, or the severity of his suspected crimes

The Debate That Gave Birth to Israel's Nuclear Ambiguity Revealed

Declassified protocols of secret meeting 56 years ago show how Israel concealed the Dimona nuclear reactor ■ Newspaper editors were told to refrain from mentioning nuclear research or power, and even censor opinion pieces on the matter

Secret Handwritten Memos Reveal How Israel's Nuclear Program Came to Be

A treasure trove of memos written by top Israeli politicians in the 1960s and onward reveals disputes over the nuclear 'project,' its huge cost and the decision to adopt a policy of ambiguity

President Rivlin Was Not Invited to Nuclear Reactor Renaming Ceremony

The ceremony was postponed several times as not to draw attention to Israel's nuclear capabilities amid the struggle against Iran's nuclear program

Israel's 'Man of Shadows,' Who Tricked U.S. Nuclear Inspectors, Dies at 95

Benjamin Blumberg, anonymous to most of the public, held some the most sensitive security positions in the country for three decades

Opinion What Is Israel Hiding About Its Nuclear Program in the '50s?

Israel’s censors may indeed protect state security but they also conceal information that might embarrass public officials

Opinion From Nixon to Trump, America Has Always Backed a Nuclear Israel. This Is Why

Israel's nuclear ambiguity, legitimated in secret presidential letters, has proved a top Israeli strategic asset. International pressure won't push Israel to denuclearize - not even from America

Israel Boosting Defense of Nuclear Reactors Fearing Iranian Missile Attack

Despite precautionary measures against a targeted attack, the Israel Atomic Energy Commission believes a missile strike could be a propaganda achievement for enemy, but wouldn't endanger Israelis

Opinion Time for Israel to Drop Nuclear Ambiguity

Today, almost 50 years after the original Richard Nixon-Golda Meir understandings, Israel’s nuclear capability – declared or not – is a solid fact recognized by all

How Netanyahu Got Trump to Sign Off on Israel's Nuclear Arsenal Amid the Flynn Scandal

Trump became the fourth U.S. president to uphold the decades-long pledge not to press Israel to give up its nuclear weapons, The New Yorker reports

Opinion Netanyahu, How Many People Will Die in a Nuclear War in the Middle East?

In the early 60s, the U.S. estimated that the number of victims in a nuclear war against the Soviet Union and China would total some 600 million. 20 years ago, ‘Doomsday Machine’ author Daniel Ellsberg posed a similar question about the Mideast

Trump Reverses U.S. Policy: Israeli Nukes Not Up for Debate Until Mideast States Recognize Country's Right to Exist

Trump administration adopts Israeli stance ahead of talks on nuclear-free Middle East

West Used Lizards to Spy on Nuclear Facilities, Iranian Military Official Claims

Environmentalist who authorities claim committed suicide in prison accused of passing information on Iran's missile bases to CIA, Mossad

Analysis How the Fear of Israeli Nukes Helped Seal the Egypt Peace Deal

The link between Sadat’s decision to come to Jerusalem 40 years ago and Israel’s nuclear program

Israel Wants to Keep Aging Dimona Nuclear Reactor Operating Until 2040, When It Will Be 80

At this point, the Dimona nuclear reactor will be 80 years old. Similar designs in France were closed many years ago

Israeli Lawyer Amnon Zichroni, Who Defended Spies and Politicians Alike, Dies at 82

Attorney was one of the Israeli army’s first conscientious objectors, but later became the darling of the defense establishment, working for the release of soldiers captured beyond enemy lines

Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Vanunu Gets Immigration Offer From Norway

Vanunu's wife is a Norwegian national and had filed a request for family reunification; Israel bars Vanunu from speaking with foreigners or leaving the country

Dimona Nuclear Reactor: 10 Years Past Its Projected Lifespan With No Plans to Be Shut Down

Israel admits for the first time that it has no plans to shut down the 50-year-old reactor. Members of the regulatory panel claim the projection was inaccurate

Israeli Court Awards Cancer-stricken Nuclear Reactor Workers With $22 Million

After failing to prove link between their work and contracting cancer, 168 workers to be awarded compensation for their 'unique contribution to state security'

Opinion Subjecting Israel’s Nuclear Program to the Rule of Law

The time has come for Israel to handle its most open secret differently

'Trump Has His Finger on the Nuclear Button, and No One Can Stop Him'

The story behind Israel's nuclear ambiguity, and how Trump's threats on North Korea could backfire ■ Interview with nuclear proliferation expert Or Rabinowitz

Israel's Nuclear Workers Engaged in Secretive Labor Dispute

Workers have turned to the courts to declare the government in violation of a court order barring it from deducting salaries

Eichmann and the Bomb: How Israel's Fledgling Nuke Program Impacted the Nazi's Trial

New book explores the diplomatic balancing act faced by Ben-Gurion

Opinion Hezbollah and Iran’s Target: Dimona

The terrible price of the enemy’s first strike will be paid by Israel's civilians, tens of thousands of them