Israel–South Africa Agreement

The Israel–South Africa Agreement (ISSA) was a secret defense co-operation agreement signed in 1975 between Israel and the Apartheid government of South Africa.^[1] The agreement outlined the two nations’ cooperation on nuclear issues. It was signed by South African Prime Minister P.W. Botha and Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres.^[2]

The agreement covered many different areas of defense co-operation at a time when both countries were unable to source weapons and defense technology freely on the international market, primarily because of arms embargoes in place at the time,^[3] in South Africa's case due to apartheid.^[1] A spokesperson for Peres denied the documents, asserting that there were "never any negotiations" between the two regimes.^[4]

See also

• Israel portal
• South Africa portal

• Israel–South Africa relations
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 418
• South Africa and weapons of mass destruction