NTI: The Israeli attack last month against an officially unidentified Syrian site targeted a partially completed nuclear reactor, the New York Times reported Saturday (see GSN, Oct. 10). Israeli officials have not acknowledged the air raid’s goal, but one official who demanded anonymity said Tel Aviv intended to “re-establish the credibility of our deterrent power.” Early reports suggested the Sept. 6 attack destroyed a missile or nuclear facility that had been constructed with North Korean assistance, but one U.S. official provided clarification that Syria had begun to build a graphite-moderated reactor at the site. North Korea has used such a reactor to produce plutonium for its nuclear weapons program . . . [Read More]Tags: Israel, North Korea, nuclear, Syria To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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