Does Israel really have Nuclear Weapons?

SpecOpsSoldier

The Israeli government refuses to officially confirm or deny whether it has a nuclear weapon program. However, it is widely believed that they do possess a small arsenal of nuclear weapons. If they do, it is reasonable to assume that their policy on the use of such weapons is the same as the United States' and Britain's: no first strike option.
This means they would not use a weapon of mass destruction unless one was used against them. If they were to initiate a nuclear strike they know they would lose the much-needed political and financial support that they receive from the West.

taxed till i die,

They do have them yes.

Sali

of course they have

End The Fed!!!

Yes. WE, the US, gave the weapons to them. We, the US, also tell them not to use them. So only if they decide to defy our requests, will they use them. They are the sole reason I could care less what Iran does.

Buddha

They're not likely to use it on Palestine because it is too close to home and would affect them as well.

Tom O

Yea and between 75 and 400 of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Israel

BlackSheep

Yes but I doubt they wouldn't use them for the same reason that nobody else has used them.. M.A.D mutual assured destruction. If the explosion didn't kill them then the radiation spread would eventually. Contaminated water, soil, and food supplies birth defects and the destruction of D.N.A led to cancers and death.

mike UK

Israel is a real problem, a few million Israelis with nuclear strike capacity gained by milking the Americans of money and influence.

It is a bit like Manchester council having nuclear weapons; Israel is a great danger to the planet and we should all do what we can to solve this problem

estgal23

yes, and they also have illegal weapons like white phosphrus and uranium which is being used this minute on palestinian civilians

Martin Pedersen

The day Iran has one you can bet they will drop it on Israel.

Muslims will kill each other over a divide in their own religion. Why does anyone listen to their grievances against Israel?

To answer the question, yeah Israel has nukes, but they don't flaunt it. A top official let it slip in an interview last year when speaking of nuclear armed nations, including Israel in the list. It has been their policy to not answer the question.

I don't think they are anywhere near the end of their patience with the the hostile countries that surround them. They have found that playing nice isn't helping their cause, so they are playing hard ball again.

Frankly if Israel is under threat of being exterminated, I think the USA will let its own nukes fly as well.

hague

they do indeed have nukes, and I dread to think what they will do with them. the second half of the question I do not wish to think about, nuclear war is not an idea I am fond of

frankturk50

Yes they have them but if they used them on Palestine they would kill their own people as they are too close .

Beatnick

Yes, Israel does haved nuclear weapons.

Back in the early 1970s the Israelis together with the South Africans tested a nuke device off the coast of SA - this was seen by a British Airways pilot and his cabin crew as they were flying somewhere near Table Mountain.

http://www.theestimate.com/public/030901.html
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Nuclear_weapon

When you start digging into the Nuclear dust, it's just amazing what comes up. Here's more to add to the pile.

http://www.bahamapundit.com/2006/10/north_korea_and.html
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a769400418~db=all

Am no closer to getting to the bottom of does Israel have nuke weapon or weapons.

My personal beief is that Israel does have nukes and that Israel had been and probably still is, well close to SA in terms of science and techno, esp., nuke techno etc.

It may seem strange to us now, but back then, even during the Apartheid era, SA look upon Israel with great favour. Just don't ask me why.

So the connection seems to be SA-Israel joint nuke program of some sort way back, possibly from the 1960s on.

Asmed

They do have Nuclear weapons, but i don't think they will use them on Iran or Palestine.

cpt falcoln

yes their military contains many USA equipment and weapons including nukes. The US tax payers alone give israel 6.8 million dollars a DAY. US engineers have also constructed military bases and even training arenas for the israelis.

mikea109

Why do you believe Israel will be the first to use nuclear weapons ? There are six or seven other country's with nuclear weapons, that are a lot less stable than Israel.

You must not be a student of Israel history if you believe it is " at the end of it's tether ". Israel has staying power, resilience, tenacity, patience, depth, and Israel has no desire to nuke anybody

If necessary, Israel can be an unstoppable force. It can be a threat to any nation who shows hostility towards it, no matter it's size. The story of David and Goliath has stayed alive over the centuries as evidence that Israel does not back away because an enemy is bigger.

jakeero

ya they do ..... they are killing palestinians every day because they have the power to do it .. as they did in 1948 ,, killed the poor people and stole their lands ... and massacred the palestinian people !!

Open your eyes

Iran is a great nation that has been around for thousands of years with a fantastic history and culture. They are the Persians, they are going nowhere and the sooner they wipe Israel off the face of the Earth the sooner the middle east can get on with living in peace and harmony. Israel may have Nuclear weapons but so do a lot of other nations. Use of nuclear weapons by Israel on Iran would be highly foolish and would amount to their 7 million populations existence being crushed.

Al B

They,ve had them since the 1950s.. they would not use them against palestinians, Iran however, is another story.
Iran is the real troublemaker

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