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Netanyahu won’t tell CNN if Israel has nuclear weapons

By Katelyn Caralle
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Netanyahu won’t tell CNN if Israel has nuclear weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to tell CNN Tuesday whether his country has nuclear weapons, and said either way, Israel is not threatening to destroy other countries the way Iran is threatening to destroy Israel.

“Well, you can make all your assumptions. One thing is clear: Israel is not threatening the annihilation of any country,” Netanyahu told CNN when asked why he would not confirm international suspicions that Israel has nuclear weapons.

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