Gaza Rockets Put Israel's Nuclear Plant In Battle Zone

Times Online:

There were growing fears in Israel last night that Hamas missiles could threaten its top-secret nuclear facility at Dimona.

Rocket attacks from Gaza have forced Israelis to flee in ever greater numbers and military chiefs have been shaken by the size and sophistication of the militant group's arsenal.

Read the whole story: Times Online

Comments

[rhondadavis28]

06:59 PM on 01/03/2009

Hamas is a terrorist group and has created this mess

[4MARLA]

08:17 PM on 01/02/2009

REMEMBER THE "USS LIBERTY"? IT HAPENED AGAIN. ISRAEL RAMMED AN AMERICAN SHIP, "THE DIGNITY"

[RaWash]

06:11 PM on 01/02/2009

it still doesn't exist though..

[phute]

05:11 PM on 01/02/2009

A nuclear plant in Israel - you're kidding me!
Conveninently situated though to be a threat from Hamas - of course.

[ZioCon]

01:19 PM on 01/02/2009

http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13990

Huffingpost now Tel-Aviv controlled?

Caveat Lector

[iblisexpat]

01:08 PM on 01/02/2009

OOPS! Did Israel admit that it had "Nuclear Plant"?

I suppose we will find out if Hamas rockets hit that "dome" won't we?

[readysf]

01:00 PM on 01/02/2009

Why does this blog delete comments that criticize Israel, or question the relationship between the US and Israel?

[phute]

05:17 PM on 01/02/2009

Because it's not supposed to be like this - we're no longer taking the medicine.

[arvay]

08:46 AM on 01/02/2009

Nothing could be better that Hamas rocket hits on this facility. If I prayed, I'd pray for that.

[chaos4700]

08:58 AM on 01/02/2009

It would be amusing, but seriously, what is a rocket with a blast intensity of only 10 kg of TNT going to do to a nuclear power plant?

[arvay]

09:28 AM on 01/02/2009

If it lands in a fortunate place, it might possibly crack the containment dome. Once Hamas has the range, it could fire many rockets. It's reported that this is where Israel also stores its nuclear weapons, so hitting those storage facilities would also be a plus.

[SALADIN]

06:03 AM on 01/02/2009

Uh-oh, that nuclear plant, illegally developed by the non-signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, which was used to create hundreds of nuclear weapons, which apparently according to Israel and the media is not enough to blow-up the entire middle east, which may be under attack one day should Iran develop that supposed one potential nuclear bomb even though Iran is a signatory to the non-nuclear proliferation treaty, which must not be protected very well if they are worrying about it and it is supposidly secret, now could be under attack by Hamas. Time to decimate all of the Gaza, Israel. P/S: IsraelintonPost, time to censor this because Israel, and our US leaders controlled by Israel, may not want to see it!

[SantaFeScribe]

10:57 AM on 01/02/2009

Thank you for mentioning the "plausible deniable' in US foreign policy: Dimona (Israel's nuclear plant) does not exist, nevermind illegally -- without membership in the NNPT -- nor have silos with stockpiled warheads. So there's no danger to this phantom to begin with, right?
On the other hand, Iran is the gOOD neighbor on the block (Middle East), allowing IAEA (International Atomic Energy Association) inspectors into their incipient nuclear facilities, as a member of this same international watchdog (NNPT).
In addition, why do we insist on talking about "rockets" coming from Gaza vs. "missles" from Israel -- another case of comparing apples and oranges? Your coment re the disparity in portentional -- and actual -- damage of the two weapons and delivery method begs reflection. Look to the 'body count' of Israeli to Palestinian for ground-truthing this premise.
America -- and Israel -- have become ultimate victims of their own "exceptionalism". Nobody will want to have anything to do with them (check out the US-generated international economic meltdown), as they blatantly don't play by the rules.
Why not begin boycotting, divesting, and sanctions against Israel via the Global BDS Movement against Israel? It worked against South Africa's apartheid.

[CaptainHowdy]

03:53 AM on 01/02/2009

http://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13990

"When A.rianna nabbed $25 million from O.ak I.nvestment P.artners, of P.alo A.lto, C.alifornia, she was acquired by a financial network that also has significant investments in the I.sraeli a.rms i.ndustry – an industry, I might add, d.irectly s.ubsidized and c.ontrolled by the I.sraeli g.overnment."

[gakabani]

03:29 PM on 01/02/2009

No wonder my comments are eradicated!

[CaptainHowdy]

03:48 AM on 01/02/2009

The Huffington Post: Israeli-Occupied Territory

Why is the Huffington Post carrying water for the IDF? Follow the money...

http://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13990

[LiseLives]

03:04 AM on 01/02/2009

Abby, my answer to you about the Porsche hasn't appeared - strange -
Anyway, no I live about 20 min. from the airport - just went & got her - she's already home sleeping, w/ jetlag. Hope you're calmed from the earlier thing ....; )

[abby4ever]

03:10 AM on 01/02/2009

Yes, things seem better now.

[NochlessMonster]

03:10 AM on 01/02/2009

You flew out there on your magical unicorn.... tell the truth.. : )

[LiseLives]

03:15 AM on 01/02/2009

LOL - wouldn't that be great ?
Re : that though, a thought : Kids learn to read often via some kind of fairy tale - a shame, really, because it's a cold awakening when you really it isn't a gentle world at all -

[LiseLives]

03:16 AM on 01/02/2009

*(realize)

[Xavieer]

02:52 AM on 01/02/2009

Now what's the distinction between Men and Animals????

[SurferKit]

02:57 AM on 01/02/2009

The ability to make war?

[Xavieer]

03:17 AM on 01/02/2009

Someone please tell the T erroi sti c m u r d ere rs that!!!!!!

[dolphy]

02:43 AM on 01/02/2009

I'll sleep well after the beer and 5 wins here in PAC-10 land. Good night.

[SurferKit]

02:51 AM on 01/02/2009

May I suggest a Guinness. Cheers!

[Chillinout]

02:34 AM on 01/02/2009

Alright, it is time for me to hit the hay.

Good night and may your next year be better than the previous.

[LiseLives]

02:37 AM on 01/02/2009

Goodnight, Chill !

[abby4ever]

02:51 AM on 01/02/2009

You must have a Porsche GT2 911 to get to the airport and back in that time!

Admit it, you've got one.

[NochlessMonster]

02:38 AM on 01/02/2009

Good Night, and the same wishes to you....