What if Arabs found out Israel alreadly had nuclear weapons in June 4 1967

Jason222

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How would Arab government response if they know Israel had nuclear weapons.Would Arab state risk war know Israel had one or two nuclear bombs.
 
What do you mean "risk war"?
Israel attacked the Arabs in 1967.
Admittedly though the Arabs were preparing their own forces for an attack; the Israeli action was preemptive.

If they had known Israel had access to nuclear weaponry, they likely wouldn't have made the move in the first place. On the downside, they likely would cooperate to develop nuclear weaponry of their own, which could prove catastrophic later.
 
The problem's the date.
The Six Day War started on June the 5th. If the Arabs found out the day before the Israeli attack happened, it would still be too late.
 
Right because Israel would never do anything illegal on UN mandated territory.:rolleyes:

My point is that placing thousands of soldiers and hundreds of tanks in a DMZ after requesting that the UN Peacekeepers leave does seem to me to be "risking war" as the original post stated. The OP didn't say anything about the Arabs starting the war (as he was presumably aware of the preemptive strike).

But by all means, continue discussing events that happened after the PoD in question.
 
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My point, which you seem to be too busy criticizing Israel to notice, is that placing thousands of soldiers and hundreds of tanks in a DMZ after requesting that the UN Peacekeepers leave does seem to me to be "risking war" as the original post stated.

But by all means, continue discussing events that happened after the PoD in question.

Events before and after show the temperment of the situation. Both sides feel no obligation to appear weak or hold back when they think they have a fighting chance.
 
Events before and after show the temperment of the situation. Both sides feel no obligation to appear weak or hold back when they think they have a fighting chance.

And the question remains if they would have acted the same way if they'd thought/known that Israel had the Bomb.
 
1) the israeli arsenal is very hypothetical in 1967, and crude if it exists,
2) in 1973 it was firmly established and had several weapons and a delivery system
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3) the arabs actually attacked in the yom kippur war

Given these points, i doubt there would have been much of a difference in 1967.
 

Jason222

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Uh... doesn't the evidence indicate Israel got its first nukes in 1968, not 1967?
Their evidence that Israel had nuclear weapons before six day war. The fact Some reports Israel did ungrounded nuclear test in 1963. Evidnece that Israel also did zero yield nuclear test in 1966. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Israel#cite_note-time19760412-46 look under nuclear tests.
So very likley Israel had 2 nuclear bombs or more weight for Arabs beat Israel and risk mushroom clouds over Sinai Dam and Damascus. If that Dam blow thier goes most Egypt population. One nuclear bomb all it would taken Dam not smell target either. Egypt is not going risk 80% population or destroy Israel just to high cost. Egypt all never dare ask UN withdraw troops if they know or thought that Israel had nuclear bomb and instead deploy force in Syria try attack Israel from there. Let the Syria get nuke Egypt and conveniently say UN is way so can war own soil. Jordan likley join in as well for better worst.
 
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Would this be public knowledge, or only known to those highest up in the three Arab states concerned? And if the latter, would Israel know they were busted?

The worst situation would be Israel thinking the Arab states knew, when in fact they had kept the secret well, and suffering a major reversal on one of the fronts. Now they'd feel like the Arabs were testing the limits, a little 'salami tactics', and know that if they don't respond, they're advertising their unwillingness to use the bomb. But to everyone else it looks exactly like nukes out of nowhere. But that isn't the scenario per OP, just a disturbing aside.
 

Jason222

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Would this be public knowledge, or only known to those highest up in the three Arab states concerned? And if the latter, would Israel know they were busted?

The worst situation would be Israel thinking the Arab states knew, when in fact they had kept the secret well, and suffering a major reversal on one of the fronts. Now they'd feel like the Arabs were testing the limits, a little 'salami tactics', and know that if they don't respond, they're advertising their unwillingness to use the bomb. But to everyone else it looks exactly like nukes out of nowhere. But that isn't the scenario per OP, just a disturbing aside.
Israeli might have well openly said they nuclear power before 1966 if USA let them. The reason USA against Israel openly admit it was because issues aid and Israel not nuclear power. Mean need stronger USA leader say look in Israel case no way prevent force Israel get rid them much likley us if we did support aid. Rather hide and say NNPT say can give aid nuclear powers. It might well save 100,000 live at least.
 
Israeli might have well openly said they nuclear power before 1966 if USA let them. The reason USA against Israel openly admit it was because issues aid and Israel not nuclear power. Mean need stronger USA leader say look in Israel case no way prevent force Israel get rid them much likley us if we did support aid. Rather hide and say NNPT say can give aid nuclear powers. It might well save 100,000 live at least.

That agreement where Israel got to keep its bomb and in exchange hide their existence from the world because the US was officially against proliferation, wasn't until after the war, when Golda Meir was PM. In the 60s, the US tried to stop Israel's nuclear program, and demanded that it be allowed to inspect the Dimona reactor. Israel got Hawk missiles in exchange, and then went to work duping American inspectors through all kinds of ingenious ways. Throughout the 60s, the US suspected Israel had the bomb, and tried to find out, but could not be sure. I've read that the CIA never managed to penetrate Israel's nuclear program.

If Israel comes out and declares itself a nuclear power, the US reaction will be "our fears and sneaking suspicions have been confirmed".
 
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