Israel nuclear weapons

Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis

"[Israel] may even use a nuclear bomb. But first it will be surprised by the attack and descend into chaos," Yahya Sinwar wrote in a leaked letter.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.
 Palestinians supporters of Hamas attend an anti-Israel rally in the presence of Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on May 25, 2021

Hamas documents reveal: Sinwar expected Israel to use nuclear weapons in response to October 7

US President Donald Trump attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026

Democrats urge US to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear program

 A view of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev desert outside Dimona, now called the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.

Israel's open secret: Why is Dimona at the center of Israel’s nuclear weapon ambiguity? - explainer


ANALYSIS: The cloudy future of Israel's nuclear reactor

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.

Dimona nuclear reactor

US government to stock Israeli bio-tech cure for lethal radiation in 2017

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.

Photos showing Pluristem CEO and COO Yaky Yanai, and Pluristem trials

Study estimates Israel's nuclear weapon count stands at 115

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

Dimona nuclear reactor

Israel, US working to prevent discussion of 'Israel's nuclear capabilities' at IAEA meeting

Israeli delegation met with Egyptian officials in Cairo in attempt to prevent discussion of resolution.

Dimona nuclear reactor

Iran vs Israel: Nuclear Beauty Contest III

The Jerusalem Post

Analysis: Focus on a nuclear Iran obscures other developing nuclear threats

The US and the West have done little to update their defense doctrines for dealing with the burgeoning and evolving nuclear threats posed in other corners of the world.

A man holds up a sign as he and several thousand other protestors demonstrate during a rally opposing the nuclear deal with Iran in Times Square

US documents reveal: US demanded from Israel not to deploy nuclear weapons

Publication of documents detailing US-Israel discussions on the Jewish State's nuclear program comes amid public disagreement between the countries on Iran nuclear deal.

Richard Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin and Golda Meir

Avoiding nuclear war: Israel’s strategic options

A nuclear war in the Middle East is no longer inconceivable.

A nuclear test explosion from April 1954 is shown in this undatelined photo from the US Defense Department

Top US official in Israel to discuss regional nuclear ban

A State Department official said on condition of anonymity that Assistant Secretary of State Tom Countryman was currently in Israel to discuss the WMD-free zone and other issues.

How shall Israel best prevent involvement in any conflict involving nuclear weapons, whether as war or terrorism?

Netanyahu: Russia must halt sale of S-300 to Iran

"One thing does not change, the slogan of 'death to Israel' that is scrawled on the missiles."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu