The Associated Press news agency published updated satellite images from the area of the nuclear reactor in Dimona, showing accelerated construction and the building of a large new structure at the complex. According to experts who spoke with AP, this could be a new heavy water reactor intended to replace the old one, or alternatively a facility for assembling nuclear weapons. The limited information and lack of transparency surrounding the project make it difficult to determine its exact purpose. According to the news agency, the work began as early as 2021, when a large excavation site near the original reactor was revealed.