Israel nuclear weapons

As director-general of the Defense Ministry in the mid 1950s, Peres was instrumental in building a close relationship with France, which agreed to sell a nuclear reactor to Israel.

Perhaps his greatest achievement was the ability to make Israel's enemies believe that Israel had the ultimate strategic deterrence and a nuclear monopoly in the Middle East.

Israel maintains a policy of ambiguity concerning nuclear weapons, neither confirming nor denying publicly that it has the capability.

In March 2015, Jordan, a state that lacks any local energy resources, signed a deal with Russia to build the Kingdom's first two nuclear power plants by the end of 2025.

Oren has taken a risk by promoting a point of view opposed by his party leader, Moshe Kahlon.

Lassina Zerbo says the question of Israel’s ratification of ban on nuclear testing is "not if, but when."

The issue of ratification, Benjamin Netanyahu said, “is dependent on the regional context and on the right timing.”

It's a "catch 22"- The very thing that could ultimately afford Israel the tools to build a new reactor would also prevent it from using the reactor as a nuclear deterrent.

Pluristem Therapeutics developed ground-breaking cell therapy that can heal 100% of patients exposed to radiological attack; Company hopes to hold contacts with Israeli authorities soon.

Report by US based institute estimates Israel produced 660 kilograms of plutonium in 50 years.