Although the Israeli government neither confirms nor denies that it possesses nuclear weapons, it is generally accepted by friend and foe alike that Israel is a nuclear-armed stateÑand has been so for nearly half a century. It is estimated that Israel has a stockpile of approximately 80 nuclear warheads for delivery by two dozen missiles, a couple of squadrons of aircraft, and perhaps a small number of sea-launched cruise missiles.
The actual number of warheads is uncertain, most experts estimate it to be around 80.
Aircraft
| Name |
Year First Deployed |
Range (KM) |
Comments |
| F-16A/B/C/D/I Fighting Falcon |
1980 |
1,600 |
Nuclear bombs posssibly stored at underground facility near Tel Nof Air Base |
| F-15I Ra’am (Thunder) |
1998 |
3,500 |
Potential nuclear strike role |
Land-based Missiles
| Name |
Year First Deployed |
Range (KM) |
Comments |
| Jericho II |
1984–1985 |
1,500+ |
Possibly 25–50 at Zekharia for TELs in caves |
| Jericho III |
? |
4,000 ? |
In development |
Sea-based Missiles
| Name |
Year First Deployed |
Range (KM) |
Comments |
| Dolphin-class submarines |
2002 ? |
? |
Possibly modified cruise missile for land-attack |
Source: Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and Federation of American Scientists