Damascus: Israeli nuclear capability threatens the Arab states
Israel-Syria, Politics, 7/15/2000

Syria assured that the Israeli nuclear capability exceeds 4 times that of Pakistan in numbers and 20 times more in destructive capability and that Israel has a set of delivery means that other countries lack.

These nuclear delivery means include long - range missiles that reach 3000 kilometers, F15-E jets, improved Phantom jets, and equipped submarines to carry and launch nuclear missiles.

In a note distributed to the Arab states, Syria assured that the nuclear arsenal does not form a threat to the Arab national security only but on the whole Arab existence, saying that Israel is capable of destroying more than 50 strategic industrial cities and centers in the Arab states from Casablanca to Baghdad and more than other 25 targets in Iran, Pakistan and in Islamic countries.

The note assured that Israel could destroy 20 Arab capitals with one hit and more than other 30 strategic targets among which is the High Dam and that its nuclear capability could extend to countries outside the Arab states.

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