Israel's Prime Minister makes rare allusion to country's nuclear weapons arsenal

Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid made a rare allusion to the country's widely suspected nuclear arsenal during a speech on Monday.

Speaking at an event to mark a change of leadership at the country's Atomic Energy Commission, Lapid referred to Israel's defensive and offensive capabilities, as well as what he called its "other capabilities" -- understood to be a reference to nuclear weapons.

"The operational arena in the invisible dome above us is built on defensive capabilities and offensive capabilities, and what the foreign media tends to call 'other capabilities.' These other capabilities keep us alive and will keep us alive so long as we and our children are here," Lapid said.