Israel nuclear weapons

Democrats urge US to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear program

Democrats urged the Trump administration to acknowledge Israel’s nuclear arsenal, arguing that secrecy undermines US credibility on global nuclear policy.

MAY 6, 2026|ByELI LEON, MAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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

In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.

MARCH 22, 2026|BySAM HALPERN

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025

In all narratives of war with Iran, Israel's right to survive is supported by intl. law - opinion

Israel will need to reassess its operational options, deciding between the current nuclear posture and shifting to “selective nuclear disclosure.”

AUGUST 3, 2025|ByLOUIS RENÉ BERES

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi poses for a picture with leaders as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025.

Arab states condemn Israeli strikes as relations with Iran thaw - analysis

Arab states that once opposed Iran now condemn Israel’s June 13 strikes, reflecting shifting alliances and fears of regional escalation.

JUNE 14, 2025|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

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.

NOVEMBER 21, 2015ByYOSSI MELMAN

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.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015ByYOSSI MELMAN

Iran vs Israel: Nuclear Beauty Contest III

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015ByMARC DUBEY

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.

AUGUST 26, 2015ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

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.

AUGUST 18, 2015ByHAIM ISROVITCH/MAARIV ONLINE, YOSSI MELMAN

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.

JUNE 15, 2015ByLOUIS RENÉ BERES

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.

MAY 22, 2015ByREUTERS