On a tour of the West Bank today, Israel's Security Minister, Amir Peretz, stated that Israel's nuclear ambiguity policy has not changed. Peretz answered questions which arose due to an interview given yesterday by Ehud Olmert to German channel SAT1 in which he supposedly admitted that Israel possessed nuclear weapons. Olmert's staff was quick to deny that impression earlier today, but tempers in the local political arena are still wild over the Prime Minister's blunder.
Peretz said that Israel's position did not change and what is at stake is that the president of Iran threatens to destroy Israel and his country is developing a nuclear weapon. Peretz urged the International community to act and added that Israel shall not sit idly by.
Peretz reiterated the view that there are no apparent signs of an impending war with Syria.
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