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Syria Officially Confirms Possession of Nuclear Material Amid Rising Tensions with Israel

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Syria Officially Confirms Possession of Nuclear Material Amid Rising Tensions with Israel
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 hours ago

What happened

Syria's Foreign Minister officially confirms possession of nuclear material, asserting peaceful use and secure storage under IAEA oversight. This follows an alleged Israeli airstrike on a Syrian military airport, escalating tensions between Damascus and Jerusalem. US officials criticize the strikes, while Syria condemns them as violations of sovereignty amid ongoing talks about security agreements with Israel.

  • 01Syria officially confirms it holds nuclear material and plans to keep it under IAEA safeguards.
  • 02An alleged Israeli airstrike targeted Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib overnight Monday-Tuesday.
  • 03US envoy criticizes Israeli strikes as unnecessary escalations harming regional stability.
  • 04Syria condemns the airstrike as unjustified aggression violating its sovereignty.
  • 05Reports suggest a secret US-Israel-Syria deal for IAEA to remove nuclear material from Site 99.
  • 06President Assad expresses willingness for security talks with Israel to avoid conflict and seek peace.

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Full coverage · 5 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew55 minutes ago
Syria Officially Confirms Possession of Nuclear Material Amid Rising Tensions with Israel
Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Syria Confirms Possession of Nuclear Material, Vows Not to Dismantle Facility
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Syria Admits Possessing Nuclear Material, Agrees to IAEA Access After 18 Years
Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 hour ago
Syria Confirms Possession of Nuclear Material for Civilian Use Amid Recent Airstrikes
SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Syria Claims Possession of Nuclear Material Amid Israeli Airstrike Condemnation
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Syria Confirms Possession of Nuclear Material Following Unusual Attack

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