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Israel's nuclear program: why Tel Aviv never confirmed atomic weapons
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Israel's nuclear program: why Tel Aviv never confirmed atomic weapons

Israel has officially denied possessing nuclear weapons for decades — Shimon Peres repeatedly stated the country would not be the first to introduce atomic weapons to the Middle East. In reality, the atomic project began with a reactor in Dimona built through a secret agreement with France during the Suez crisis. Tel Aviv maintains official denial not out of fear of sanctions, but to avoid triggering a regional arms race — because a nuclear Iran would mean a nuclear Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other regional states.

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