Israel Israel is believed to possess 80 to 90 nuclear weapons, including around 30 bombs and 50 ballistic missile warheads, according to estimates from SIPRI. While the country has been accused of keeping a stockpile for decades already, it has never publicly confirmed or denied its existence, repeating instead the vague statement that “Israel will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons to the Middle East.” The elusive Israeli arsenal first got extensive media coverage after revelations made by former nuclear scientist and peace activist Mordechai Vanunu in 1986. Vanunu was kidnapped by Mossad shortly afterward and jailed for 18 years on espionage and treason charges, with his conviction only solidifying the belief Israel is in possession of nuclear weaponry Article from the Russia times today