For 12 years, via completely secret channels, the German chancellor funneled the equivalent of 20 billion shekels to Israel. The goal: to fund its Dimona nuclear reactor and secure the country's future
Konrad Adenauer and David Ben-Gurion. Whether or not the German chancellor grasped the significance of Israel's request for funds, it was clear to him that the understandings reached had to be kept under wraps. Credit: imago images/Sven Simon via Reuters
For 12 years, via completely secret channels, the German chancellor funneled the equivalent of 20 billion shekels to Israel. The goal: to fund its Dimona nuclear reactor and secure the country's future
01:24 AM • March 13 2026 IST
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