Israel says Egypt, Syria, Saudia Arabia have nuclear programs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Big News Network.com Monday 24th January, 2005
Israel claimed Monday that in addition to Iran, Egypt, Syria, and Saudia Arabia are developing nuclear programs.
Meir Dagan, chief of The Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, made the claim as he delivered a review on the security of Israel to the country's Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Israel has made even more pointed charges against Iran, which it claims is deceiving the IAEA, and is building a nuclear reactor in Bushehr. Degan said Iran was receiving assistance from Russia.
Israel has recently stepped up calls for the international community to intervene in Iran, despite agreements reached between the EU and Iran which purportedly paved the way for Iran to stall any progress on its plans. Last week U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said it was possible Israel could attack Iran. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played down the claim but pointedly did not rule out military action by the Jewish state. Vice Premier Shimon Peres said Monday, 'It (Iran) is the center of terrorism in the Middle East. It is trying to create a nuclear option.'
International experts believe Israel itself is a world nuclear power but the nation with a population of 6.2 million refuses to discuss publicly its programs. Israel is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and, as such, is not subject to inspections
