As result of this newly created security alliance, Kennedy also encountered tensions with the Israeli government over the production of nuclear materials in Dimona, which he believed could instigate a nuclear arms-race in the Middle East.
Akibat pembentukan aliansi keamanan ini, Kennedy menciptakan ketegangan dengan pemerintah Israel seputar produksi bahan nuklir di Dimona yang diyakininya dapat memunculkan perlombaan senjata nuklir di Timur Tengah.