Eilabun (Ilabun) Special Weapons Depot

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Eilabun [Ilabun] is reportedly a tactical nuclear weapons storage facility in eastern Galilee. One of two Israeli nuclear weapons storage facilities, it is located near the town of the same name immediately west of the Sea of Gallilee off Route 65.

It is speculated that that Tirosh is the strategic weapons storage site, while Eilabun is the tactical weapons storage site. Eilabun reportedly stores tactical nuclear artillery shells, nuclear landmines and other tactical nuclear weapons.It is also the main armor (tank) munitions store for IDF armor operating in the area of the Southern Golan.

www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/israel/eilabun.htm
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Coordinates:   32°48'40"N   35°25'10"E
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