North Korea on Friday, 6 Elul, once again tested a nuclear weapon. It was Pyongyang�s fifth and according to reports, the most powerful.

Israel�s Foreign Ministry issued a condemnatory statement, which follows.

�Israel condemns the nuclear test conducted by North Korea. This act violates international norms and Security Council resolutions. The nuclear test, and the ballistic missile tests that preceded it, necessitate concrete action by the international community against the proliferation to the Middle East carried out by North Korea in a variety of areas�.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)