Thirty years ago, on June 7 at 5:31 in the evening, eight Israeli F-16s attacked Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor near Baghdad. Within 80 seconds they dropped 16 MK-84 iron bombs. When the last two were ...

Since 2005, Israeli leaders have consistently viewed Iran's nuclear programme as an existential threat. On the afternoon of June 7, 1981, fourteen Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets launched from ...

In June 1981, Israel stunned the world with one of the boldest military operations in modern history. Operation Opera, also known as the Osirak raid, was a daring preemptive strike that destroyed Iraq ...

The Iraqi government acquired its nuclear reactor in 1975, after finalizing a nuclear cooperation agreement with France. In addition to the Osiris-class research reactor, the French government ...

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what’s behind ...