A still frame taken from video material released on March 21, 2018 shows a combination image of what the Israeli military describes is before and after an Israeli air strike on a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor site near Deir al-Zor. Photo: ReutersIsrael for the first time confirmed that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, saying on Wednesday the strike removed a major threat to Israel and the region and was a "message" to others. Israeli intelligence reports concluded that the reactor had been under construction with North Korean help and was months away from activation. Israeli intelligence predicted that the suspected reactor "would turn operational by the end of 2007". A clip taken from "The Air Force Control Center, headed by the Commander of the IAF, Maj. Gen. Eliezer Shkedi" shows assembled Israeli air force personnel, some of their faces pixellated, applauding as they receive an update.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 21, 2018 06:00 UTC