The Zionist entity is arming submarines supplied and largely financed by Germany with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.

The Zionist entity is arming submarines supplied and largely financed by Germany with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.

According to a report published by German news weekly Der Spiegel, Berlin had until now denied any knowledge that German submarines were being used as part of an Israeli atomic arsenal.

However, the former high-ranking officials of the German defence ministry told Der Spiegel that the government always assumed Israel was putting nuclear warheads on the Dolphin-class vessels.

The article, based on a months-long probe, cited files from the foreign ministry in Berlin indicating the West German state was aware of the practice as early as 1961.

For its part, Zionist foreign ministry spokesman confirmed there were German submarines.
“I can confirm that we have German submarines. It's no secret,” Yigal Palmor said only.

“As for the rest, I am not in a position to talk about their capacity,” the spokesman added.

Germany has already supplied Israel with three of the submarines in question, footing most of the bill, and another three are to be delivered by 2017 under a recently signed contract.
The report added that Israel was weighing whether to order three more.

“The Germans can be proud to have ensured the existence of the state of Israel for several years to come,” Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak was quoted by Der Spiegel as saying.

On the other hand, the opposition Social Democrat Party called on Chancellor Angela Merkel's government for an explanation.
“The federal government must provide information so that we know if the submarines delivered by Germany can be potentially equipped with nuclear warheads,” party spokesman Rolf Muetzenich told Der Spiegel.

Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said all submarines had been delivered unarmed.
“The federal government will not speculate on subsequent arming,” he said.