The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mordechai-vanunu/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Mordechai Vanunu | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mordechai-vanunu/ 32 32 Israel’s Mossad spy agency shrouded in mystery and mystique https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-mossad-spy-agency-shrouded-in-mystery-and-mystique/ Wed, 02 May 2018 09:09:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1841668 Netanyahu's dramatic display of materials about Iran's nuclear program, seized from Tehran, marked rare case of Israel going public about an operation of its top secret spy agency

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]]> Norway agrees to host Mordechai Vanunu https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-secrets-spiller-vanunu-invited-to-live-in-norway-with-his-wife/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:09:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1703238 Foreign Ministry to determine whether to maintain travel ban on Dimona secret-spiller who wants to join his wife

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]]> Nuclear secrets-spiller Vanunu invited to live in Norway with his wife https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-secrets-spiller-vanunu-invited-to-live-in-norway-with-his-wife/ Sat, 30 Sep 2017 16:14:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1702763&preview=true&preview_id=1702763 Former Dimona technician, who served 18 years for leaking details of Israel's nuclear program, is currently banned from leaving the country

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]]> Nuclear spy Vanunu gets community service for talking to foreigners https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-spy-vanunu-gets-community-service-for-talking-to-foreigners/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:48:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1655461 Former nuke technician convicted of meeting with 2 US nationals in a breach of his terms of release

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]]> Nuclear secret spiller says Israel still ‘hounding’ him https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-secret-spiller-says-israel-still-hounding-him/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1584184 Mordechai Vanunu, released in 2004 after 18 years jail for leaking nuke secrets to newspaper, awaits new sentence

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]]> Nuclear spy Vanunu convicted for violating parole https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-whistleblower-vanunu-convicted-for-violating-parole/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:13:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1546084 Former technician at Dimona plant found guilty of meeting with two foreigners without permission; acquitted over 2015 TV interview

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]]> Nuclear powers shrinking, modernizing arsenals – watchdog https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-powers-shrinking-modernizing-arsenals-watchdog/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1408718 Despite fewer warheads, none of world's 9 nuclear powers show signs of surrendering their atomic weapons, study finds

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]]> Nuclear secret spiller Vanunu indicted for Israeli TV interview https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-secret-spiller-vanunu-indicted-for-israeli-tv-interview/ Sun, 08 May 2016 18:26:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1388899&preview_id=1388899 Ex-worker at Dimona plant faces charges for violating terms of parole, including meet with US nationals, move to new apartment in same building

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]]> Israel nuclear reactor defects spark safety concerns https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-nuclear-reactor-defects-spark-safety-concerns/ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:43:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1383484 Calls for new safeguards at aging atomic research center after report uncovers 1,537 flaws at aluminum core

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]]> Israel has 115 nuclear weapons, says US think tank https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-has-115-nuclear-weapons-says-us-think-tank/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:44:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1288184 New report alleges Israel produced some 660 kg of plutonium at Dimona nuclear facility over past 50 years

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]]> Nuclear secret spiller Vanunu arrested after TV interview https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-spy-vanunu-arrested-for-tv-interview/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1248707 Former worker at secretive Dimona facility questioned, sent to house arrest, after speaking to Channel 2

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]]> Police probe nuclear spy Vanunu over Israeli TV interview https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-probe-nuclear-spy-vanunu-over-israeli-tv-interview/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:50:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1248259&preview_id=1248259 Channel 2 feature on nuclear spy was approved by censor, but investigation indicates he may have breached terms of jail release in comments that were not aired

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]]> Israel lets Mordechai Vanunu discuss its nuclear program on primetime TV https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-lets-mordechai-vanunu-detail-its-nuclear-program-on-primetime-tv/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:46:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1245489&preview_id=1245489 In remarkable departure from decades of 'nuclear ambiguity,' man convicted of treason for leaking details of Israel's nuclear arsenal is allowed to warn of the 'danger' posed by 'Dimona powder keg'

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]]> Nuclear secret-spiller Vanunu requests exit from Israel, for 8th time https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-whistleblower-vanunu-requests-exit-from-israel-for-8th-time/ Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:14:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1227895&preview_id=1227895 Undeterred by numerous refusals, ex-Dimona reactor technician seeks permission to visit wife's family abroad

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]]> Pollard in a Pandora’s box https://www.timesofisrael.com/pollard-in-a-pandoras-box/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1224005 The expected release of the spy-for-Israel leads the press to revisit his arrest and long prison term

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