= Samson Option
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The "Samson Option" refers to an alleged Israeli military strategy regarding its nuclear arsenal. The term is derived from the biblical figure Samson, who destroyed a temple and killed himself along with his enemies, symbolizing a last-resort option of massive retaliation. In the context of Israel, it implies that if the state were ever faced with an existential threat, it might resort to using its nuclear weapons as a means of ensuring that any adversary that attacked Israel would also face catastrophic consequences.
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