| This is indeed a pickle for Israel. No western power will sell Israel a reactor given the NNPT. Russia might but it would come at a heavy price, far higher than the declared dollar value. Russia would have a strong veto over whatever Israel might then do in its foreign policy. And the 'strategic ambiguity' policy disappears the moment Israel signs the NNPT. |
Such reactors are normally taken out of service after 40 years or so. Ultrasound examinations found 1537 flaws in the metal core in Dimona, scientist from the facility reported earlier this month, Levinson wrote in Ha'aretz.
These are not defects that can develop to the level of large cracks, that would at this stage cause nuclear radiation emission from the reactor and endanger the surrounding population and environment.