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November 2023 – Thinking the Unthought: Israeli Nuclear Use
Readings and Videos

  • “Israel’s war is about to escalate,” by David Patrikarakos, UnHerd, November 28, 2023.

  • “Fear of Israel-Hamas war spreading said to restrain West from Iran nuclear crackdown,” by AFP and TOI Staff, Times of Israel, November 24, 2023.

  • “Russia says it ‘recorded’ Türkiye’s signals on verifying Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons,” by Elena Teslova, Anadolu Agency, November 23, 2023.

  • “Erdogan says Turkey to keep Israel’s nuclear weapons on global agenda,” by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay, Reuters, November 20, 2023.

  • “China, Iran, Arab Nations Condemn Israeli Minister’s Statement About Dropping a Nuclear Bomb on Gaza,” by The Associated Press, Haaretz, November 14, 2023.

  • “Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war,” by Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick, The Washington Post, November 12, 2023.

  • “In first, Israel’s Arrow air defense system intercepts ballistic missile near Red Sea: IDF,” by Seth J. Frantzman, Breaking Defense, October 31, 2023.

  • “Amid Gaza war, a beefed up Saudi nuke program is still on the table,” by Samuel Hickey, Responsible Statecraft, October 26, 2023.

  • “An Israeli lawmaker is urging her government to use ‘everything in its arsenal,’ including ‘doomsday’ weapons, against Hamas,” by Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Insider,  Oct 11, 2023.

  • “Sources say Saudi Arabia puts normalization with Israel on ice,” by IFP Media Wire, Iran Front Page, October 14, 2023.

  • “How Did Hamas Acquire Advanced Rockets?,” by Jonathan Broder, Spy Talk, October 9, 2023.

  • “27 experts urge Biden not to allow Saudis to enrich uranium for Israel deal,” by TOI Staff, The Times of Israel, September 22, 2023.

  • “‘Stop it!’ UN’s nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors,” by Edith M. Lederer, AP News, September 18, 2023.

  • “Israel’s nuclear commission head refuses to side by High Court – report,” Bharat Times, September 17, 2023.

  • “If Israel strikes Iran over its nuclear program, the US must have its back,” by Michael Makovsky and Chuck Wald, The Hill, August 13, 2023.

  • “No Daylight: U.S. Strategy if Israel Attacks Iran,” by Ambassador Eric Edelman and General Charles Wald, USAF (ret.), The Jewish Institute for National Security of American (JINSA), July 24, 2023.

  • “Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West as talks on reviving atomic deal have stalled,” by Jon Gambrell, The Washington Times, May 22, 2023.

  • “Would the U.S. Sanction Allies Seeking the Bomb?” by Newell Highsmith, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, April 20, 2023.

  • “Ex-PM Ehud Barak admits on Twitter: Israel has nuclear weapons,” The Times of Israel, April 4, 2023.

  • “U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel,” by Jeremy M. Sharp, Congressional Research Service, March 1, 2023.

  • “What is the Minimum Enrichment of Weapon-Grade Highly Enriched Uranium?” by Greg Jones, March 16, 2023.

  • “Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Hits a New High, Testing Diplomacy,” by Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, February 19, 2023.

  • “Netanyahu’s Potential Friction Points with Biden (Part 2): Iran, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and Domestic Issues,” by David Makovsky, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 10, 2023.

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