1978 in Israel

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{{Year in Israel|1978}}

Events in the year 1978 in Israel.

Incumbents

Events

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= Israeli–Palestinian conflict =

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1978 include:

Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

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The most prominent Palestinian Arab terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1978 include:

  • 11 March – Coastal Road Massacre: 11 Fatah members led by the 18-year-old female Dalal Mughrabi traveled from Lebanon to Israel, killed several tourists and hijack a bus on the coastal road near Haifa. After a lengthy chase and shootout, 37 Israelis were killed and 76 wounded.Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign%20Relations/Israels%20Foreign%20Relations%20since%201947/1977-1979/133%20Statement%20to%20the%20press%20by%20Prime%20Minister%20Begin Statement to the press by Prime Minister Begin on the massacre of Israelis on the Haifa-Tel Aviv Road] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624033011/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign%20Relations/Israels%20Foreign%20Relations%20since%201947/1977-1979/133%20Statement%20to%20the%20press%20by%20Prime%20Minister%20Begin |date=24 June 2009 }}. Historical Documents Archive: 12 March 1978.

Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets

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The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1978 include:

  • 14 March – 1978 South Lebanon conflict: a large-scale invasion of IDF forces to South Lebanon aimed at expelling the PLO forces from the territory. The operation was successful for the Israeli Defense Forces, as PLO forces were eventually pushed north of the Litani river.

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Notable births

Notable deaths

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  • 1 February – Yizhar Harari (born 1908), a Zionist activist and Israeli politician.
  • 28 February – Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin (born 1888) Russian (Belarus)-born Orthodox rabbi, founded the Encyclopedia Talmudit.
  • 23 March – Haim Ernst Wertheimer (born 1893), German-born Israeli biochemist.
  • 8 October – Eliyahu Sasson (born 1902), Syrian-born Israeli politician and minister.
  • 8 December – Golda Meir (born 1898), Russian (Ukraine)-born and American-raised Israeli politician. Fourth Prime Minister of Israel.{{cite web |title=Golda Meir |url=https://www.britannica.com/explore/100women/profiles/golda-meir |website=Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers |access-date=29 July 2021 |language=en |date=16 February 2019}}

See also

References

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