Hiroshima Report 20237. Israel ■Non-Party to the NPT
| Nuclear Disarmament | -1.0 Points | Full Points 106 | -0.9% |
| Israel has consistently pursued the policy of “nuclear opacity” while being estimated to possess approximately 90 nuclear warheads. Due to such a policy, its nuclear capabilities and posture remain unclear. Israel has developed and deployed IRBMs and SLCMs which can load nuclear warheads. Israel has yet to ratify the CTBT. It does not declare a moratorium on production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, and abstained the UNGA resolution on a FMCT. It also voted against most of the UNGA resolutions regarding nuclear disarmament. Israel has not signed the TPNW. | |||
| Nuclear Non-Proliferation | 13 Points | Full Points 43 | 30.2% |
| Israel argues that improvement of regional security is imperative for establishing a Middle East Zone Free of WMD. It voted against the UNGA resolution “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East,” following the previous year, and rejected to participate in the Conference on the Establishment of WMD-Free Zones in the Middle East. It has established solid export control systems. Meanwhile, Israel has not acceded to the IAEA Additional Protocol. | |||
| Nuclear Security | 14 Points | Full Points 38 | 36.8% |
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Israel has not ratified multiple nuclear security-related conventions, but has established national implementation system for A/CPPNM. Israel has never utilized IPPAS missions. It has actively participated in multilateral initiatives. No clear position statement on the prohibition of attacks against nuclear facilities could be confirmed. |
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