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Does Israel deny having nuclear weapons?
Israel has not publicly conducted a nuclear test, does not admit or deny having nuclear weapons, and states that it will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons in the Middle East. Nevertheless, Israel is universally believed to possess nuclear arms, although it is unclear exactly how many.
What was an outcome of the Yom Kippur War for Israel?
The 1978 Camp David Accords that followed the war saw Israel return the entire Sinai Peninsula to Egypt and the subsequent 1979 Egyptian–Israeli peace treaty, which marked the first instance of an Arab country recognizing Israel as a legitimate state.
How many aircraft did Israel lose in the Yom Kippur War?
Official Israeli Air Force losses of the Yom Kippur War number at 102 aircraft, including 32 F-4 Phantoms, 53 A-4 Skyhawks, 11 Dassault Mirages, and 6 IAI Sa’ars, although other accounts suggest as many as 128 Israeli aircraft were lost. 91 air force personnel, of which 53 were airmen, were killed.
What was one of the global effects of the Yom Kippur War?
Egypt lost the 23,500-square-mile Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, Jordan lost the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and Syria lost the strategic Golan Heights.
How many Israeli soldiers died in the Yom Kippur War?
Regular conflicts
| Conflict | Military deaths | Total casualties |
|---|---|---|
| Yom Kippur War (1973) | 2,656 | 11,656 |
| Operation Litani (1978) | 18 | 131 |
| First Lebanon War (1982-1985) | 657 | 7,167 |
| Security Zone in Lebanon Campaign (1985-2000) | 256 | 1,836 |
Was Israel close to nukes in 1973 Yom Kippur War?
During the 1973 Yom Kippur war, Israel came close to making a nuclear preemptive strike when it seemed to be facing defeat at the hands of Syrian armor, according to a half dozen former U.S. diplomats and intelligence officials familiar with the still-classified incident.
What happened on Yom Kippur?
On Oct. 5, Yom Kippur, — the Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the year for Jewish people — the armies of Egypt and Syria attacked Israel from two directions and made rapid gains.
What happened to Israel in the Iraq War?
Israel’s initial battlefield defeats seemed so severe, that on October 9 Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir ordered Israeli nuclear strike planes and missiles to go on alert.
Who knows more about the Israeli nuclear weapons program?
Avner, like me, is a lapsed philosopher with a deep interest in nuclear weapons — there is probably no one who knows more about the Israeli nuclear weapons program. Well, no one who can talk, anyway. Avner’s knowledge is based on decades of research. Now, that material is available to other scholars.