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2001 In Israel
Events in the year 2001 in Israel. Incumbents * President of Israel – Moshe Katsav * Prime Minister of Israel – Ehud Barak (Israeli Labor Party) until March 7, Ariel Sharon (Likud) * Supreme Court of Israel, President of the Supreme Court – Aharon Barak * Chief of General Staff (Israel), Chief of General Staff – Shaul Mofaz * Government of Israel – Twenty-eighth government of Israel, 28th Government of Israel until March 7, Twenty-ninth government of Israel, 29th Government of Israel Events * February 6 – Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon wins the 2001 Israeli prime ministerial election, Israeli prime ministerial election which are held following the resignation of Ehud Barak. * March 7 – Ariel Sharon presents his cabinet for a Knesset "Vote of Confidence". The Twenty-ninth government of Israel, 29th Government is approved that day and the members were sworn in. * March 22 – Israeli former general, defense minister and transportation minister Yitzhak Mordechai is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Israeli-occupied territories, It occupies the Occupied Palestinian territories, Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and the Gaza Strip in the south-west. Israel also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its southernmost point, and part of the Dead Sea lies along its eastern border. Status of Jerusalem, Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv is the country's Gush Dan, largest urban area and Economy of Israel, economic center. Israel is located in a region known as the Land of Israel, synonymous with the Palestine (region), Palestine region, the Holy Land, and Canaan. In antiquity, it was home to the Canaanite civilisation followed by the History of ancient Israel and Judah, kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Situate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
