Iran’s strike near Dimona raises old questions about Israel’s nuclear secrets

Iran’s missile strike near Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility on Saturday night was more than a dramatic escalation in the shadow war between the two nations. It was a reminder of the fragility of Israel’s decades-long policy of “nuclear ambiguity,” a strategy designed to keep adversaries guessing about the country’s ultimate deterrent while avoiding direct confrontation with allies who have long opposed nuclear proliferation. The missiles landed just 14 kilometres from the reactor, damaging nearby buildings and injuring at least 20 people. The facility itself was untouched, but the symbolism was unmistakable: Iran had demonstrated its ability to reach Israel’s most sensitive site, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration only a day earlier that Iran’s missile capabilities had been “destroyed.” A […]