The Times of Israel

Netanyahu denies squeezing Israel’s nuclear agency not to oppose Saudi enrichment

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:24:36 +0000

PM refutes TV report he is exerting heavy pressure on panel; Riyadh's desire to enrich uranium as part of civilian nuclear program worries officials in Jerusalem and Washington

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Netanyahu gives Amsalem responsibility for sensitive atomic energy authority

Wed, 24 May 2023 08:24:46 +0000

While PM maintains ultimate control of Israel Atomic Energy Commission, Likud colleague will reportedly be his representative; opposition MK raps putting firebrand minister in role

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Ex-chief of atomic commission warns overhaul will undercut fight against Iran

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 09:22:12 +0000

In letter to Netanyahu, Zeev Snir notes judicial shakeup was not a key goal that PM set for government, rails at branding of protesters as 'leftists, anarchists and terrorists'

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80 ex-nuclear workers demand government halt ‘crazy legislative blitz’

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:34:20 +0000

Designed to resemble Israel's Declaration of Independence, petition warns judicial revamp poses 'real danger' to country, says leaders should seek broad consensus for changes

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Israel tells nuclear watchdog that Iran is source of Middle East instability

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:51:07 +0000

At annual conference, Atomic Energy Commission chief Moshe Edri says Tehran and Damascus are deceiving IAEA

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At atomic agency ceremony, Lapid says Israel’s ‘other capabilities’ keep it safe

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:52:26 +0000

PM makes veiled reference to country's purported nukes, in apparent warning to Tehran; Alternative PM Bennett says 'enormous resources' put into preventing nuclear-armed Iran

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Worker at Israel’s nuclear energy authority charged with hacking computer system

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:45:24 +0000

Charge sheet for plea bargain states employee at secretive body broke in at least 70 times over 18-month period; no details given on motive; gag order imposed on details of case

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Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor isn’t Chernobyl, but does have vulnerabilities

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:01:43 +0000

A disaster at Israel's reactor would be far less catastrophic than the 1986 meltdown, but the core is being kept in service far longer than intended, and experts warn that's risky

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Israel had plutonium core ready to turn into nuke in ’67 war, US journal reveals

Thu, 02 May 2019 17:01:07 +0000

Former Israeli atomic official Elie Geisler describes guarding the device, which he says was hidden in a former British police station in central Israel

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Israel says it’s reinforcing its nuclear sites because of Iranian threats

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:47:19 +0000

In rare remark, Israeli atomic energy chief tells international conference that Jewish state is upgrading its facilities to 'withstand any attack'

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Israel said to fortify nuclear reactors against Iranian missile strikes

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:11:40 +0000

Atomic energy officials say Iranian or Hezbollah attack on facilities unlikely to endanger population, but would serve as propaganda coup

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Government has no plans to close aging Dimona nuclear facility

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:34:32 +0000

Officials says reactor doesn't pose any safety concerns despite having exceeded its life expectancy by more than a decade

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State to compensate cancer-stricken Dimona nuclear workers

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:40:38 +0000

After years-long legal battle, government to pay out NIS 78 million to 168 former staff of Israel Atomic Energy Commission

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Government moves to end workers’ strike at secretive nuclear facility

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:08:10 +0000

Officials order scientists back to work at Dimona plant citing 'an immediate risk' to 'activities essential to Israel'

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Government looking to end Dimona nuclear scientist strike

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 09:11:12 +0000

Cabinet reportedly to approve ordinance ordering workers at top secret facility to continue carrying out essential work

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