Whoops! Netanyahu Calls Israel 'Nuclear Power'
Whoops! Netanyahu Calls Israel 'Nuclear Power'

Reuters reports Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday.

Netanyahu stumbled at the weekly cabinet meeting while reading prepared remarks about a subsea gas pipeline deal.

The significance of this project is that we are turning Israel into a nuclear power.

Energy power.

Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister He then paused for a beat, acknowledged his mistake with a smile, then continued his comments.

Israel is widely believed to have an atomic arsenal but has never confirmed or denied that it has nuclear weapons.

In November, Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges, which he denies.