How Many Nukes Does Israel Have?
How many nuclear warheads Israel holds, what carries them, and its test and treaty record, as of early 2026. Two independent counts (FAS and SIPRI) are shown side by side, every figure cited.
Israel has an estimated 90 nuclear warheads as of early 2026 (FAS). FAS lists none as deployed and 90 held in reserve. SIPRI’s January 2026 count matches.[1, 2]
Warhead count
FAS and SIPRI are compiled by the same analysts and agree on the totals; they split the categories slightly differently. Retired warheads are awaiting dismantlement and are not part of the reserve.
FAS (beginning of 2026 (FAS page updated 2026-06-09))
| Deployed (strategic) | 0 |
|---|---|
| Reserve / nondeployed | 90 |
| Military stockpile | 90 |
| Total inventory | 90 |
SIPRI (January 2026 (SIPRI Yearbook 2026, Table 8A.1))
| Deployed | – |
|---|---|
| Stored (nondeployed) | 90 |
| Military stockpile | 90 |
| Retired, awaiting dismantlement | . . |
| Total inventory | 90 |
Terms: deployed = on missiles or at bomber bases; reserve / stored = non-deployed but in the stockpile; military stockpile = deployed + reserve; retired = withdrawn, awaiting dismantlement; total inventory = stockpile + retired.[1, 2]
How Israel delivers them
Delivery systems from the latest Nuclear Notebook / SIPRI table (January 2024 (SIPRI Yearbook 2024, Table 7.10)). A “?” or a dash is the source’s own mark of an uncertain or unstated figure.[3]
| System | Type | Launchers | Range | Year | Warheads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtotal | 125/50 | 30 | |||
| F-16I | aircraft | 100/25 | 1,600 km | 30 | |
| F-15 | aircraft | 25/25 | 4,450 km | . . | |
| Subtotal | 50 | 50 | |||
| Jericho II | land-based ballistic missile | 25 | >1,500 km | 25 | |
| Jericho III | land-based ballistic missile | 25 | [>4,000] km | [2011] | 25 |
| Subtotal | 5/20 | 10 | |||
| Popeye Turbo SLCM | SLCM | 20 | [<1,500] km | [2002] | 10 |
| Subtotal | 120 | 90 |
Israel’s nuclear tests
- Status
- no acknowledged nuclear test; Israel says it has not tested[3]
- First year sipri
- . . (not applicable or not available)[2]
Israel neither confirms nor denies its arsenal; the delivery figures are SIPRI’s January 2024 data, the latest available.
Treaty status
Notes
Frequently asked questions
How many nuclear weapons does Israel have?
Israel has an estimated 90 nuclear warheads as of early 2026, according to the Federation of American Scientists. SIPRI’s January 2026 count is the same.[1]
Is Israel part of the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
On the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Israel is: non-party (never joined).[4]
Every figure on this page comes from a verified primary source, cited inline and listed below. Warhead counts are the Federation of American Scientists’ Status of World Nuclear Forces and SIPRI’s Yearbook; delivery systems come from the Nuclear Notebook; blast radii are calculated from Glasstone & Dolan scaling laws. Candidate and unverified figures are withheld.
Data as of 22 October 2026. By Marko Visic, BSc Physics.
Sources
- 1.Source: Federation of American Scientists (Kristensen, Korda, Johns, Knight-Boyle, Kohn), Status of World Nuclear Forces (2026 estimates; page updated 9 Jun 2026) — retrieved Oct 2026
- 2.Source: SIPRI (Hans M. Kristensen and Matt Korda), SIPRI Yearbook 2026, ch. 8: World nuclear forces (Appendix 8A, Tables 8A.1, 8A.4, 8A.5; January 2026) — retrieved Oct 2026
- 3.Source: SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2024, ch. 7 sec. IX: Israeli nuclear forces — retrieved Oct 2026
- 4.Source: Arms Control Association, The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) at a Glance (reviewed Jul 2024) — retrieved Oct 2026
- 5.Source: Government of the Netherlands, Treaty Database, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: parties (page modified 2026-07-10) — retrieved Oct 2026
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