Dimona

Explosive device found near Ashkelon playground, suspect arrested

Prosecutors say fingerprints and location data linked suspect Osher Peretz to the sophisticated device though he denies building or hiding it.

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Eran Rolls, Chairman of the Israeli Building Center

The Dimona mayor’s ultimatum to the Ministry of Finance

Water park simulation in Dimona.

The new attraction planned on the way to Eilat: “It’s a game changer”

Israel Firefighters work to resuscitate kittens rescued from fire in Negev, June 3, 2026.

WATCH: Firefighters give lifesaving treatment to kittens rescued from burning building in Negev


Tehran Imam threatens missile attack on Dimona nuclear power plant

Imam Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani also warned the US against a military attack on Iran.

Imam Ayatollah Ali Movahedi-Kermani

Three convicted in Dimona nuclear research agency fraud

Besides the three individual defendants, the case also led to charges against two entities used by the defendants.

View of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona

Analysis: How does the new US-Russia nuke arms race impact Israel?

Russia seems intent on developing asymmetric nuclear abilities and this can only be bad news for Israel.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures during a joint news conference with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 2018

Is Israel's nuclear reactor still safe?

With threats to Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona in the news frequently of late, the elephant in the room has been absent from the front pages.

View of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona

Israel nuclear chief: We are upgrading defenses at Dimona reactor

Director General Zeev Snir also pleaded for strong actions against Iran and Syria, "Iran and Syria pose significant proliferation threats to the region, and the world."

 From  newly named Shimon Peres Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, Netanyahu warns those threatening to destroy Israel (August 30, 2018).

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From nuclear center, Netanyahu warns those threatening to destroy Israel

Netanyahu’s words were aimed at Iran.

 From  newly named Shimon Peres Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, Netanyahu warns those threatening to destroy Israel (August 30, 2018).

Knesset rejects international nuclear oversight

Asked by Zahalka if Israel had a nuclear plant in Dimona, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said Israel made sure there would be no nuclear weapons in Iraq and Syria.

View of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona

Is a Disneyland theme park coming to Israel?

“We are very good at many things in Israel – hi-tech, medicine – I think it is also time for us to be good at something that is fun and enjoyable."

Disney characters attend the 25th anniversary of Disneyland Paris at the park in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris, France, March 25, 2017

January 3, 2018: Unrest in Iran

Iran, MK Ya’acov Litzman, and the rabbi from Dimona.

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