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Israel: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether Israel is in possession of nuclear weapons.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
18 Jun 2025
Target answer date
23 Jun 2025
Answer
4 Aug 2025 · 47 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether Israel is in possession of nuclear weapons.

  2. 23 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Aug 2025

    Answer published

    Israel has never declared a nuclear weapons programme. The UK Government continues to encourage Israel to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non nuclear-weapon State. We regularly monitor all global nuclear developments...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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