Israel was ready in 1980 to use nuclear bomb
UK cable in 1980 said Israel ready to use bomb, Former Ambassador Robinson told Foreign Office ‘if Israelis are to be destroyed, they will go down fighting this time’, Reuters 12.30.10, Israel News A British ambassador to Israel warned as early as 1980 that Israel would detonate a nuclear bomb in case of a new war with the Arabs, according to previously secret state documents released on Thursday. “If they (Israelis) are to be destroyed, they will go down fighting this time. They will be ready to use their atomic weapon,” ambassador John Robinson wrote in a cable to the Foreign Office on May 4, 1980.
Israel has never confirmed or denied having atom bombs under a policy of ambiguity to deter numerically superior foes. UK cable in 1980 said Israel ready to use bomb – Israel News, Ynetnews
Wikileaks reveals bombing of Syrian nuclear reactor by Israel
Israel bombed Syria nuclear reactor: cable – IOL, 28 Dec 10, Israel destroyed a secret Syrian nuclear reactor in September 2007, according to a US diplomatic cable cited Friday in the Israeli Yediot Ahronoth daily.The cable, which the Israeli paper said it had obtained ahead of its publication by WikiLeaks, was written on April 25, 2008, by then Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and stated that “on September 6 2007, Israel destroyed the nuclear reactor built by Syria secretly, apparently with North Korea’s help.”Yediot said the cable provided the first official confirmation of the attack…..Israel bombed Syria nuclear reactor: cable – World – IOL | Breaking News | South Africa News | World News | Sport | Business | Entertainment | IOL.co.za
Let us rejoice in the noble Stuxnet anti nuclear computer virus
The virus was set off against the Iranian nuclear threat mostly to ensure Israel’s safety and survival – but also that of all the other countries in the region
My New Friend is a Virus: Stuxnet, Philadelphia Jewish Voice,– by Annette H. Sabbah, 26 Dec 10, No, no, no… not the kind that makes us humans sick. This one is neither airborne nor contagious. Nor is it contingent on human proximity to insure high volume spreading capacity. This is one neither you nor I should fear – but rather rejoice in. Continue reading
‘Balloon’ spy over Israel’s nuclear weapons facility?
“It definitely flew over Dimona, although we are still trying to determine what that entailed and the military is now handling the matter,”…….
The Dimona facility is said to have produced nuclear weapons.
Israel shoots down ‘balloon’ near nuclear site, BBC News, 17 Dec 10, Israel says one of its fighter planes has shot down what appeared to be an unmanned balloon which had flown over a top-secret nuclear facility. Continue reading
Stuxnet computer virus a better idea than Israel attacking Iran’s nukes
whomever pulled the attack created the perfect storm without getting their hands dirty.
Stuxnet Saves Israel Trouble of Iran Strike, Liveshots, December 15, 2010 by: Leland Vittert It appears the Stuxnet computer virus may have done more harm to Iran’s nuclear program than even the most savage of air strikes could have. Continue reading
Mordechai Vanunu, nuclear whistleblower, prevented by Israel from getting ethics award
Vanunu was to be awarded the Carl von Ossietsky Prize in Berlin Sunday for his work promoting disarmament but has not received permission to leave Israel
Israel stops whistle-blower getting German prize, Google hosted news, (AFP) – 11 Dec 10, BERLIN — Israel has barred Mordechai Vanunu, who spent 18 years in jail for revealing secrets of the country’s nuclear programme, from going to Germany to accept a prize, organisers said on Friday. Continue reading
Iram’s nuclear scientists targeted by Israel’s Mossad?
Is Israel’s Mossad Targeting Iran’s Nuclear Scientists? – TIME, 1 Dec 10, The Iranian nuclear expert assassinated in Tehran on Monday was the top scientist and senior manager of Iran’s nuclear effort. Majid Shahriari was killed when an explosive charge placed in his car was detonated by remote control after he climbed into the vehicle, according to a Western intelligence expert with knowledge of the operation.
The assassination carried the signature of Israel’s Mossad, which has carried out similar operations on foreign soil over the decades. Typically, a team of agents reconnoiters the target and his routines over a period of months, assessing vulnerabilities and opportunities to escape afterward. Most of the operatives are usually on their way out of the country by the time the charge is detonated by a member who sees the target enter the booby-trapped car. “It’s like a suit,” says the intelligence expert. “An assassination must be custom-made……………”Is Israel’s Mossad Targeting Iran’s Nuclear Scientists? – TIME
Israel asked George W.Bush to bomb Syrian nuclear facility
Bush: Olmert asked me to bomb Syrian reactor – Israel News, Ynetnews, 6 Nov 10, Former President George W. Bush says he considered ordering a US military strike against a suspected Syrian nuclear facility at Israel’s request in 2007, but ultimately opted against it. Continue reading
Israel preparing for Iran having nuclear bomb
Israel drawing up plans for Iran bomb threat: Report, Indian Express, 26 Oct 10, Despite assertions that “all options are on the table” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capability, Israel is nevertheless drawing up contingency plans for the “day after” in case the Islamic Republic does manage to produce the bomb.
An Israeli foreign ministry team is working out the options, giving serious thought to adjusting to a reality where Israel is no longer, according to foreign sources, the sole nuclear power in the region, ‘The Jerusalem Post’ reported.The Jewish state maintains a policy of ambiguity around its nuclear capability, neither confirming nor denying it, but foreign media reports put a very high number of nuclear weapons in its possession……..Israel drawing up plans for Iran bomb threat: Report
Israel reveals nuclear reactor with military and espionage purposes
Former US President Jimmy Carter says Israel has a nuclear arsenal that includes between 200 and 300 warheads. Decades of recurrent reporting and aerial footage have also established the possession of atomic arms by Israel.
Israel airs nuclear site footage, Press TV, 24 Oct 10, An Israeli television station has for the first time aired footage of an Israeli nuclear reactor used for military and espionage purposes. Continue reading
Time for Israel to end its secrecy about its nuclear weapons
Israelis know almost nothing about how the program started, where the bombs are stored and whether their leaders ever considered using them
Why Israel Should Declare Itself a Nuclear Power, Newsweek, 21 Oct 10, Ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear program has been the norm, but a new book argues that coming clean would actually help deter Iran… Continue reading
Israel – don’t ask, don’t tell, about its nuclear weapons
Israel’s policy toward its nuclear secrets needs to change as well…….
Israel’s policy goes by the Hebrew word amimut, meaning vagueness, opacity or ambiguity. It is a turbo-charged version of “don’t ask, don’t tell.
Books of The Times – Avner Cohen’s ‘Worst-Kept Secret,’ Israel and the Bomb – NYTimes.com, by Ethan Bronner, 13 Oct 10, In 1986 a former technician in the Dimona nuclear reactor in Israel revealed to The Sunday Times of London everything he knew about Israel’s clandestine nuclear weapons program. It caused a worldwide sensation, with experts estimating Israel’s arsenal at more than 100 atom bombs. Continue reading
Secret code inside Stuxnet worm suggests Israel is the source
The Secret Code Inside The Supervirus Attacking Iran Nuclear Power | Gizmodo Australia, By Jesus Diaz on September 30, 2010 Software engineers analysing the code inside Stuxnet, the supervirus that is focusing its attacks in Iran power plants, have found a secret code word that may point to its country of origin. The origin may be, oh surprise, Israel. Engineers reportedly found the word “Myrtus” inside the virus, which could be an allusion to the Book of Esther…… the Stuxnet virus didn’t kill anyone or caused any fatal damage to Iran’s nuclear plant. Designed to attack Siemens’ Simatic S-7 controllers—used in nuclear power plants as well as oil pipelines and electrical power grids—the worm has been found in China, India, and Indonesia, but it has been especially virulent in Iran. According to experts consulted by the New York Times, the secret code may not be a sloppy or whimsical reference from its developers, but a tool of psychological war. In recent years, Iran has been feeling the heat in their nuclear program, with scientists defecting and their secrets being compromised. The signature may just be a way of telling them “may no mistake, we are onto you.” The Secret Code Inside The Supervirus Attacking Iran Nuclear Power | Gizmodo Australia
Why Israel will not attack Iran’s nukes
Israel will not attack Iran’s nuclear facilities partly because Iran is far away and would be very difficult and costly to attack, but mainly because it’s not necessaryThe Persian Bomb – Living Lake Country, By Al NeuhauserSept. 26, 2010 Lot of folks seem to be exercised over the potential of Iran developing an atomic bomb to loft into Israel or even across the pond to us. Equally dire is the potential for Israel to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Continue reading
Israel estimated to have nuclear material for 150 weapons
While Israel has never acknowledged having atomic weapons, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington- based policy study group, estimates that the Jewish state possesses enough material for between 100 and 170 weapons.
Nuclear Hypocrisy: UN Atomic Agency Curtails Probe of Israel’s Nuclear Capability, Veterans Today, September 8, 2010 posted by Michael Leon · World’s worst nuclear offender gets another pass -By Jonathan Tirone, September 06, 2010 (Bloomberg) -Sept, 03, 2010– United Nations investigators, ordered to write a report about Israel’s atomic capabilities, said they couldn’t compile enough information to assess the extent of the country’s nuclear program. Continue reading
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