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'The Sum of All Fears' Deals with Israeli Nuclear Weapons U.S. Struggles to Control Israel, the Middle East's Only Nuclear Power Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Launches Offensive Despite Trump's Restraints [Anchor] Although a peace agreement has been reached, anxiety over Israeli nuclear weapons is escalating in the U.S. Congress as the Trump administration struggles to control Israel. There are growing concerns that if Israel continues to disregard U.S. control, Middle Eastern nations will resort to nuclear armament to counter Israel. Correspondent Lee Seung-yoon reports from New York. [Reporter] The 2002 Hollywood release 'The Sum of All Fears' depicts Israeli nuclear weapons, which went missing during the Middle East wars, shaking world peace. Although a peace agreement has been reached, Israel, the region's only nuclear power that the Trump administration struggles to control, remains a source of instability in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued his attacks against Iran and pro-Iranian militants despite repeated attempts by President Trump to stop him. [Benjamin Netanyahu / Israeli Prime Minister (8th): If Iran makes the mistake of attacking us, we will respond with force. Israel has the right to self-defense, so we will exercise it if necessary.] In particular, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed a cynical view, stating that the conflicts Israel has been waging with Middle Eastern countries are very old and complex issues. The U.S. Congress has expressed anxiety over the possibility that Israel might use nuclear weapons without U.S. permission. [Joaquin Castro / U.S. Democratic Representative from Texas: I am shocked by the fact that the U.S. government does not know, grasp, or try to understand the limits of Israel's use of nuclear weapons.] The fact that the issue of controlling Israel has come under scrutiny in the U.S. Congress reflects the anxiety felt by Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey, regarding Israel. This is because providing a justification to counter Israel's nuclear weapons, which even the U.S. cannot control, could trigger a domino effect of nuclear armament across the entire Middle East. The Trump administration's foreign policy, which started the war with Iran yet is struggling to control Israel, clearly demonstrates the fragility of this armistice agreement. This is Lee Seung-yoon from YTN in New York. Filmed by: Choi Go-eun Screen provided by: Paramount YTN Lee Seung-yoon ([email protected]) ※ 'Your tip becomes news' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0104_202606... ▶ Send a Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.