# Israel, possibly with South African help or territory.

> Most likely: Israel, possibly with South African help or territory.

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Answer · 1979 Vela incident

# Israel, possibly with South African help or territory.

Israel, possibly with South African help or territory.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Documents or testimony on Israeli naval movements or South African logistics in September 1979.

## What would rule it out

- Documentary evidence of another tester.

## Evidence 2 for · 1 against

[Carter recorded in February 1980 a growing belief among US scientists that Israel had tested.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/evidence/EVD0CW4X7GA0HCA/carter-recorded-in-february-1980-a-growing-belief-among-us)

Suggestive

FOR

[The 2016 editors judge an Israeli test, possibly with South African assistance, the more likely reading.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/evidence/EVD0CW4X7R4770W/the-2016-editors-judge-an-israeli-test-possibly-with-south)

Speculative

FOR

[Israel gave the United States categorical denials of nuclear-weapons cooperation with South Africa in 1977.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/evidence/EVD0CW4X7ZY65BM/israel-gave-the-united-states-categorical-denials-of-nuclear)

Speculative

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[If it was a test, who conducted it?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/questions/QST0CW4WYQ270JZ/if-it-was-a-test-who-conducted-it)

Most likelyIsrael, possibly with South African help or territory

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**ANS** 0CW4X78G2VTN

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