The Second, Unknown, Sexpionage Agent in Israeli Nuke Spy's Entrapment
The Mossad's 'Cindy' is famous for helping abduct Mordechai Vanunu in 1986. But she wasn't the only honey trap
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What Israel Is Digging Up Under Dimona’s Nuclear Reactor
Israeli construction work at the nuke site began in late 2018 or early 2019. It may be for burying radioactive waste or simply be an anti-aging effort
U.S. Firm That Provided Israeli Nuke Facility Imagery Photographed Another Highly Sensitive Site
Planet Labs photographed an area west of Beit Shemesh, which appears on ordinary Israeli maps as open space. It’s not clear who commissioned the satellite photographs
Trump Administration Order Allowed Release of High-resolution Satellite Imagery of Israeli Nuclear Facility
A change to resolution limits of satellite imagery of Israel and the Palestinian territories, under a 1997 regulation enacted to protect Israel's security interests, means more images of Israeli sites may be expected soon
WATCH Secretive Israeli Nuclear Facility Undergoes Major Project, Satellite Images Show
Digging, concrete pads seen around the nuclear research center in Dimona – possibly to retrofit its aging reactor – but the reasons remain unclear
How Israel Built a Nuclear Program Right Under the Americans’ Noses
Concerned that Israel might be trying to attain nuclear capability, the U.S., in the mid-1960s, insisted on regular visits to Dimona. The visiting experts came away reassured of Israel’s intentions, but not everyone in the U.S. government was convinced.
Analysis Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientist a Tactical Success That Risks Strategic Escalation
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing will complicate Biden's return to nuclear deal ■ If Israel is behind it, it may find it has damaged its relationship with the administration more than it damaged Iran
Why Would Israel Reportedly Have Missiles That Reach Beyond Iran
Last week, Israel tested what foreign reports said was a nuclear-capable Jericho missile amid reports that Iran has deployed its own missiles in Iraq, 400 kilometers from Israel
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
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