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British diplomats feared Israel would unleash its nuclear weapons in the event of a fresh war with the Arabs.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Dec 2010, 16:40 BST

Updated 29th Dec 2010, 22:41 BST

A cable dated 4 May warned: "They (Israel] will go down fighting this time. They will be ready to use their atomic weapon."