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Dimona: Israel's "Secret" Nuclear Option
Dimona: Israel's "Secret" Nuclear Option
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39 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Have you heard about Israel's secret nuclear weapons in Dimona? Yeah, we haven't either. In this episode, Noam digs deep into how Israel's not-so-secret nuclear program came to be, and asks, does the nuclear program make Israel safer? ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller.
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Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media
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Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/
Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked
Teaching about this topic? Check out our relevant educator resources here: https://unpacked.education/unpacking-operation-solomon-30-years-later/
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Released:
Aug 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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