Energy Ministry Director-General Yossi Dayan told a conference on Tuesday that nuclear energy is the safest and most efficient power source, and should be Israel's next energy source despite political, security and regulatory hurdles.
Energy Ministry Director-General Yossi Dayan made the case for nuclear power on Tuesday at a conference hosted by the Israel Institute for Energy and Environment. Speaking in a personal capacity, Dayan argued that nuclear energy is 'the safest and most efficient' source, and said that if his opinion were heeded, it would become Israel's next primary energy source. He acknowledged significant hurdles—political, security-related, and regulatory—but framed them as barriers to be overcome rather than deal-breakers.
The statement marks one of the strongest public endorsements of nuclear power by a senior Israeli official in recent years. Israel has long operated the Soreq Nuclear Research Center but has no civilian nuclear power plants, and the topic has been politically sensitive due to regional security dynamics and non-proliferation concerns.
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