The statement of clarification was made after Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer gave an interview to PBS, in which he hinted that Israel would be willing to accept a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia under certain conditions.
In the interview which took place Friday, Dermer drew the distinction between pursuing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and nuclear weapons.
“You have countries in the region that can have civilian nuclear power. That’s a different story than a nuclear weapons program,” he said. READ MORE