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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


2004 Israel Special Weapons News



  • Iran warns against Israel`s nuke capabilities for world peace IRNA 24 Sep 2004 -- Iran`s representative at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Pirouz Hosseini here on Friday warned the global community against Israel`s nuclear threat against Middle East and world peace and security.
  • Iran, Israel Trade Criticisms Over Nuclear Arms RFE/RL 23 Sep 2004 -- Israel and Iran have criticized each other, saying the other country is threatening peace in the Middle East.
  • Haaretz: Israel to Get 5000 US Smart Bombs, Bunker Busters VOA News 21 Sep 2004 -- An Israeli newspaper says the United States plans to sell Israel nearly 5,000 smart bombs, including 500 one-ton "bunker buster" bombs that can penetrate two-meter thick concrete walls.
  • Israeli spy satellite falls into sea after faulty launch IRNA 06 Sep 2004 -- An Israeli spy satellite has plunged into the Mediterranean minutes after it was launched into space at a site near Tel Aviv Monday, the Israeli media reported.
  • Ofeq 6 Satellite Launch Failed Israel Aerospace Industries 06 Sep 2004 -- IAI, Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd has developed and produced the satellite and its launcher in cooperation with other high-tech industries including IMI- Israel Military Industries, Rafael, Elbit Systems and Elisra Group in response to an order placed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
  • Arrow Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems' Second Test at Point Mugu, U.S. Israel Aerospace Industries 29 Aug 2004 -- The Arrow anti-ballistic system participated Aug. 26, 2004, in a joint Israel - United States flight test as part of the ongoing Arrow System Improvement Program (ASIP)./li>
  • Application of IAEA Safeguards in the Middle East International Atomic Energy Agency: Board of Governors General Conference 20 August 2004 2004 [PDF]
  • ISRAEL/VANUNU VOA 29 Jul 2004 -- Israeli police are investigating whether freed former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu has violated the terms of his release and endangered national security. The high-level inquiry has been launched after Vanunu told an Arabic newspaper that Israel possesses hydrogen as well as atomic bombs.
  • Arrow Anti-Ballistic Missile System Completes Successful Interception at Point Mugu in a Joint U.S- Israel Test Program Israel Aerospace Industries 29 Jul 2004 -- An Arrow anti-ballistic missile successfully intercepted and destroyed a target today during a joint United States-Israel test program.
  • ISRAEL/NUCLEAR VOA 26 Jul 2004 -- Israel's top court ruled that Mordechai Vanunu, who once exposed the country's secret nuclear program, is still a danger to national security and must be denied more freedom. The decision followed an appeal against his restrictions by the former employee at Israel's secret nuclear facility, who was released from jail earlier this year.
  • IAEA chief strikes positive note after talks with Sharon on nuclear-arms-free zone UN News Centre 09 Jul 2004 -- Concluding a three-day visit to Israel this week, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency said he welcomed the country's pledge to work towards a Middle East that is free of nuclear weapons.
  • Middle East: IAEA Head El-Baradei In Israel To Discuss Regional Nuclear Policy By Eugen Tomiuc RFE/RL 07 July 2004 -- The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency said today he is ready to discuss Israel's concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Muhammad el-Baradei, who is in Israel on a three-day visit, held talks today with Israeli nuclear officials.
  • German minister to visit Israel to discuss sale of submarines IRNA 29 May 2004 -- German Defense Minister Peter Struck will visit Israel next week to discuss the sale of submarines, the weekly Focus magazine said Saturday.
  • Israel: Police Arrest British Reporter Who Exposed Nuclear Secrets RFE/RL 27 May 2004 -- Israeli police have arrested a British journalist who exposed the Jewish state's atomic secrets in a 1986 interview with nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu. The arrest of Peter Hounam, who was reportedly preparing a documentary on Vanunu for the BBC, underscores Israel's extreme sensitivity over its nuclear weapons stockpile, the existence of which it has never acknowledged.
  • U.S. Slammed for Shutting Its Eyes to Israel's Nuclear Program KCNA 05 May 2004 -- The whole picture and inside story of Israel's nuclear weaponization has recently been brought to light by Israeli nuclear scientist Banunu.
  • IAEA/ISRAEL VOA 28 Apr 2004 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency says its director will visit Israel in the coming months to discuss, among other things, creating a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East.
  • Israel: Nuclear Whistleblower Remains Defiant After 18 Years In Prison RFE/RL 21 Apr 2004 -- Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu today was freed after serving an 18-year jail term for revealing Israel's nuclear secrets to the British media.
  • NEWSMAKER: MORDECHAI VANUNU VOA 21 Apr 2004 -- The man who revealed many of Israel's nuclear secrets 18 years ago, Mordechai Vanunu, walked out of jail Wednesday and re-ignited a storm of debate over his actions. The former technician at Israel's secret nuclear site spent 18 years in jail for treason. Many in the international community welcomed his expose', but to most of his fellow Israelis he remains a traitor.
  • Freed nuclear whistleblower calls for dismantling of Israel`s nuclear arsenal IRNA 21 Apr 2004 -- Israel on Wednesday released Mordechai Vanunu, the nuclear whistleblower who in 1986 exposed the Zionist state`s huge arsenal of nuclear weapons, after spending 12 years of solitary confinement.
  • ISRAEL/VANUNU VOA 21 Apr 2004 -- Former Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu was released from prison Wednesday after serving 18 years for disclosing Israel's nuclear weapons secrets. He says he is proud of what he has done and has nothing more to disclose. Vanunu also complained of harsh treatment by his jailers.
  • ISRAEL/VANUNU VOA 20 Apr 2004 -- Israel is preparing for the release Wednesday of Mordechai Vanunu, who was jailed for 18 years, after divulging secrets about the country's nuclear-weapons program. He will be placed under severe restrictions, which prevent him from leaving Israel, giving interviews on restricted subjects or meeting with foreigners.
  • International Outrage Over Israel's Further Punishment of nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu The U.S. Campaign to Free Mordechai Vanunu 16 Apr 2004 -- The State of Israel has detailed its intention to continue punishing nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu even after he completes his 18-year prison sentence next Wednesday, April 21. The proposed restrictions, akin to South Africa's "banning" of apartheid's opponents, have sparked outrage world wide among advocates for human rights and nuclear disarmament. According to law, the restrictions are being appealed to the High Court. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel is representing Dr. Vanunu in these proceedings.
  • Boeing Awarded Contract to Produce Components for Israeli Arrow Interceptor Boeing 01 Apr 2004 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] was recently awarded a $78 million contract by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) to produce Arrow II interceptor components. The contract, effective immediately, runs through 2006 with options for additional production until second quarter 2008. The total contract value could exceed $225 million if all options are exercised.
  • ISRAEL/CHINA VOA 21 Mar 2004 -- A high-level Israeli delegation has flown to China for talks on rebuilding military ties between the two countries. The discussions are the first in more than three years, after Israel canceled the planned sale of spy planes to Beijing in the face pressure from the United States.
  • India, Israel held discussions on defense issues in Delhi IRNA 28 Feb 2004 -- The Israeli air force commander-in-chief, Major-General Dan Halutz, during his four-day visit to India held discussions with Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy on Thursday, local press reported here on Saturday.
  • IAEA chief says Israel has nuclear capability PLA Daily 27 Feb 2004 -- Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Wednesday that Israel has nuclear capability, but the extent is a mystery.
  • Israel concerned about Pak`s nuke leaks IRNA 11 Feb 2004 -- Israel said Tuesday night that it was "very concerned" by the "new information" about nuclear proliferation from Pakistan and the possibility that an organization like the Al-Qaeda could have gained access to nuclear weapons, local press reported here on Wednesday.
  • NUCLEAR FREE MIDDLE EAST VOA 02 Feb 2004 -- Faced with the possibility of United Nations sanctions, in late 2003 Iran agreed to suspend its uranium enrichment program and allow nuclear inspections. A few weeks later, Libya renounced its W-M-D aspirations and began to provide information to U-S, British and U-N officials about its suppliers. Arms control specialists say the outlook for a nuclear-free Middle East is much better than it was one year ago. But as V-O-A's Serena Parker reports, complicating matters is a double-standard in the region: Israel's possession of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
  • Iran`s nuclear program more transparent than Israel`s: ElBaradei IRNA 28 Jan 2004 -- Iran has been more transparent regarding its nuclear program than Israel, the US website Global Viewpoint quoted the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohammad ElBaradei as saying Wednesday.
  • Iran calls for int`l pressure on Israel to destroy its WMD IRNA 03 Jan 2004 -- Iran`s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here on Saturday stressed the need for "international pressure" on Israel to make the Zionist regime dismantle its weapons of mass destruction.



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