John F. Kennedy Pushed for Inspection of Israel Nuclear Facilities

[Scott Kaiser]

In 1960-61 Israel did have a reactor in place, however, it was underway for testing, they were not in procession of enriched uranium and their reactor was not functional, it took years to gather the resources Israel needed to build its nukes. By 1966 and with the help from France, Israel was able to secure it's first nuke. Hope that helps.