Events in the year 1950 in Israel.

Incumbents

Prime Minister of Israel The prime minister of Israel ( he, רֹאשׁ הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה, Rosh HaMemshala, Head of the Government, Hebrew acronym: he2, רה״מ; ar, رئيس الحكومة, ''Ra'īs al-Ḥukūma'') is the head of government and chief exec ...

–

David Ben-Gurion David Ben-Gurion ( ; he, דָּוִד בֶּן-גּוּרִיּוֹן ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary national founder of the State of Israel and the first prime minister of Israel. Adopting the name ...

(

Mapai Mapai ( he, מַפָּא"י, an acronym for , ''Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael'', lit. "Workers' Party of the Land of Israel") was a democratic socialist political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger in ...

) *

President of Israel The president of the State of Israel ( he, נְשִׂיא מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Nesi Medinat Yisra'el, or he, נְשִׂיא הַמְדִינָה, Nesi HaMedina, President of the State) is the head of state of Israel. The posi ...

–

Chaim Weizmann Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( he, חיים עזריאל ויצמן ', russian: Хаим Евзорович Вейцман, ''Khaim Evzorovich Veytsman''; 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Russian-born biochemist, Zionist leader and Israel ...

* President of the Supreme Court –

Moshe Smoira Moshe Smoira ( he, משה זמורה, born 25 October 1888, died 8 October 1961) was an Israeli jurist and the first President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Biography Smoira was born in 1888 in Königsberg, in the German Empire to Leiser and ...

* Chief of General Staff –

Yigal Yadin Yigael Yadin ( he, יִגָּאֵל יָדִין ) (20 March 1917 – 28 June 1984) was an Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician. He was the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and Deputy Prime Minister from 1977 to 1981. B ...

Government of Israel The Cabinet of Israel (officially: he, ממשלת ישראל ''Memshelet Yisrael'') exercises executive authority in the State of Israel. It consists of ministers who are chosen and led by the prime minister. The composition of the government ...

– 1st Government of Israel until 30 October, 2nd Government of Israel

Events

January

* Food and fuel shortages and the '' Tzena'' (Austerity program) leads to a growing black market. * 23 January – The

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

passes a resolution confirming

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

as Israel's capital, proclaiming that "Jerusalem is, and has always been, the capital of Israel".

February

* 5–6 February - Snow falls for two days throughout the country, in a rare

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for the

coastal plain A coastal plain is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. A fall line commonly marks the border between a coastal plain and a piedmont area. Some of the largest coastal plains are in Alaska and the southeastern United States. The Gulf Coa ...

and the

Negev The Negev or Negeb (; he, הַנֶּגֶב, hanNegév; ar, ٱلنَّقَب, an-Naqab) is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region's largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. ), in the north. At its southe ...

desert. * 11 February – Britain releases Israeli assets worth £15 million that have been frozen since the end of the Mandate in 1948. * 17 February – King

Abdullah I of Jordan AbdullahI bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبد الله الأول بن الحسين, translit=Abd Allāh al-Awwal bin al-Husayn, 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir ...

and

Mossad Mossad ( , ), ; ar, الموساد, al-Mōsād, ; , short for ( he, המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים, links=no), meaning 'Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations'. is the national intelligence agency ...

Director

Reuven Shiloah Reuven Shiloah ( he, ראובן שילוח; December 1909 – 1959) was the first Director of the Mossad from 1949 to 1953. Biography Reuven Zaslani (later Shiloah) was born in Ottoman-ruled Jerusalem. His father was a rabbi. Shiloah married ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

met at the king's winter palace at El Shuneh, where the king presented a seven-point treaty proposal. * 22 February –

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

and

signed a General Armistice Agreement at

Auja al-Hafir Auja al-Hafir ( ar, عوجة الحفير, also Auja), was an ancient road junction close to water wells in the western Negev and eastern Sinai. It was the traditional grazing land of the 'Azazme tribe. The border crossing between Egypt and Otto ...

, a town on the border between the two nations; the Agreement defines the boundaries of the

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...

as a neutral zone between the two countries. * 24 February – Representatives of Israel and Jordan initial a five-year peace treaty that provided for joint control of Jerusalem and commerce between the two nations, but the pact is not approved by either side. * 24–25 February – The Egyptian army take over the islands of Tiran and

Sanafir Sanafir Island ( ar, جزيرة صنافر, Geziret Ṣanafir, ) is a Saudi island in the Straits of Tiran east of Tiran Island. It is about it is located at the entrance to the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the R ...

at the entrance to the

Gulf of Eilat The Gulf of Aqaba ( ar, خَلِيجُ ٱلْعَقَبَةِ, Khalīj al-ʿAqabah) or Gulf of Eilat ( he, מפרץ אילת, Mifrátz Eilát) is a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea, east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian ...

. * 28 February – An

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

is opened at Eilat.

March

* ''

'' (Israel Labor Party) fails to persuade ''

Mapam Mapam ( he, מַפָּ״ם, an acronym for , ) was a left-wing political party in Israel. The party is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Meretz party. History Mapam was formed by a January 1948 merger of the kibbutz-based Hashomer Hatz ...

'' (United Worked Party) to join the coalition. * The

United Religious Front The United Religious Front (, ''Hazit Datit Meuhedet'') was a political alliance of the four major religious parties in Israel, as well as the Union of Religious Independents, formed to fight in the 1949 elections. History The idea of a united re ...

threatens to leave the coalition if religious teachers and youth counselors are not provided in the immigrant camps. * 6 March – Iran extends diplomatic recognition to Israel. * 11 March – The radio station ''Kol Zion Lagolah'' (The Voice of Zion to the

Diaspora A diaspora ( ) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. Historically, the word was used first in reference to the dispersion of Greeks in the Hellenic world, and later Jews after ...

) begins broadcasting in English, French and

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

. * 13 March – The

resumes holding its sessions in Jerusalem, in

Frumin House Froumine House (or Frumin House) ( he, בית פרומין; ''Beit Frumin''; also known as the ''Old Knesset'') was the temporary abode of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, from 1950 to 1966. The building is at 24 King George Street in downtow ...

on King George Street until a permanent location is built for it. * 14 March – The Knesset passes the "Absentees' Property Law" providing for the confiscation of property owned by any of the 725,000 Arab-Palestinian residents who had fled from Israel. * 17 March – An Israeli shepherd is killed and his flock stolen by Palestinian

fedayeen Fedayeen ( ar, فِدائيّين ''fidāʼīyīn'' "self-sacrificers") is an Arabic term used to refer to various military groups willing to sacrifice themselves for a larger campaign. Etymology The term ''fedayi'' is derived from Arabic: '' ...

.Sharon, Gilad: ''Sharon: The Life of a Leader'' (2011) * 26 March – The remains of the

Hannah Szenes Hannah Szenes (often anglicized as Hannah Senesh or Chanah Senesh; he, חנה סנש; hu, Szenes Anna; 17 July 19217 November 1944) was a poet and a Special Operations Executive (SOE) member. She was one of 37 Jewish SOE recruits from Mandate ...

, a Jewish paratrooper who had fought in the

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

during World War II and was captured, tortured and executed in Hungary, are brought to Israel and buried in the cemetery on

Mount Herzl Mount Herzl ( he, הַר הֶרְצְל ''Har Hertsl''), also ''Har ha-Zikaron'' ( lit. "Mount of Remembrance"), is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside ...

. * 28 March – Bodies of three children from 'Abasan, killed by members of Battalion 22 on 16 March, are found in Israel. * 31 March – Three Israeli soldiers and two Israeli civilians killed in a

ambush.

April

* The number of new immigrants in temporary camps reaches 100,000, generating wide press coverage about their housing and employment difficulties. * 4 April – The United Nations Trusteeship Council formally approved the Statute for the City of Jerusalem, declaring that Jerusalem should be considered international territory and a demilitarized zone. * 16 April – An apartment building in

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

collapses, killing ten and injuring dozens more. * 24 April –

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; Romanization of Arabic, tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; Romanization of Arabic, tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levan ...

annexes the territory west of the Jordan River that it had occupied following the

1948 Arab-Israeli War Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

. * 27 April – The

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

formally recognizes Israel ''

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'', following the ''de facto'' recognition since 29 January 1949; and in parallel, recognizes Jordan's annexation of the West Bank.

May

* The government and the

Jewish Agency The Jewish Agency for Israel ( he, הסוכנות היהודית לארץ ישראל, translit=HaSochnut HaYehudit L'Eretz Yisra'el) formerly known as The Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world. ...

decide to establish ''

ma'abarot Ma'abarot ( he, מַעְבָּרוֹת) were immigrant and refugee absorption camps established in Israel in the 1950s, constituting one of the largest public projects planned by the state to implement its sociospatial and housing policies. T ...

'' (immigrant transit camps) to house the growing number of new immigrants in the country. * 1 May – The

May Day parade May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. T ...

in Tel Aviv is cancelled because of a dispute between the Mapai and Mapam over the slogans, in a sign of the growing political division between the two socialist parties. * 17 May – A

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

Short Sunderland The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft took its service name from the town (latterly, city) and port of Sunderland in North East ...

is confronted by

Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force (IAF; he, זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as , ''Kheil HaAvir'', "Air Corps") operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense ...

Spitfires The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griff ...

and is forced to land at

Lod Airport Ben Gurion International Airport, ; ar, مطار بن غوريون الدولي , commonly known by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the main international airport of Israel. Situated on the northern outskirts of the city of Lod, it is the ...

after it inadvertently crosses into Israeli airspace and overflies

Ramat David Airbase Ramat David Israeli Air Force Base (, he, בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִיר רָמַת דָּוִד ''Basis Kheil HaAvir Ramat David'') is one of three principal airbases of the Israeli Air Force, located southeast of Haifa, close to kibbu ...

. The Sunderland's crew had been issued maps that did not depict Israel, as Britain had only recently recognized the country. * 18 May – An airlift to bring the Jews of Iraq to Israel,

Operation Ezra and Nehemiah From 1951 to 1952, Operation Ezra and Nehemiah airlifted between 120,000 and 130,000 Iraqi Jews to Israel via Iran and Cyprus. The massive emigration of Iraqi Jews was among the most climactic events of the Jewish exodus from the Muslim World. T ...

, begins, while large-scale immigration of Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe and North Africa continues. * 25 May – The governments of the United States, Britain and France issue a tripartite declaration guaranteeing the territorial ''status quo'' determined by the

1949 Armistice Agreements The 1949 Armistice Agreements were signed between Israel and Egypt, * 13 June – The Harari Decision, a landmark in Israeli

constitutional law Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a State (polity), state, namely, the executive (government), executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as th ...

, initiated by

Yizhar Harari Yizhar Harari (, 16 July 1908 – 1 February 1978) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician. Biography Harari was born in Jaffa, then under Ottoman rule. He studied political science and journalism at the University of Paris and then law at ...

of the

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is approved by the

. The Decision stated that the First Knesset would postpone the work on creating a full Israeli

constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of Legal entity, entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When ...

immediately, and instead the constitution be written in chapters, called " Basic Laws", and when all had been written they would be compiled into a complete constitution. * 21 June – The

port of Eilat The Port of Eilat ( he, נמל אילת) is the only Israeli port on the Red Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. History The Port of Eilat was declared in 1952, and constructed between 1952-56. Today it is mainly used for tradi ...

on the

Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; T ...

is inaugurated with the arrival a ship from

Aden Aden ( ar, عدن ' Yemeni: ) is a city, and since 2015, the temporary capital of Yemen, near the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some east of the strait Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people. ...

containing Torah scrolls and religious articles transferred from the Jewish community of Yemen to Israel. *29 June – The Knesset approves the state budget of I£60 million (US$168 million) for 1950–51, representing an increase of 30% over the previous budget, after numerous delays,

July

* 5 July – The

passes the

Law of Return The Law of Return ( he, חֹוק הַשְׁבוּת, ''ḥok ha-shvūt'') is an Israeli law, passed on 5 July 1950, which gives Jews, people with one or more Jewish grandparent, and their spouses the right to relocate to Israel and acquire Isra ...

, which gives Jews, those of Jewish ancestry, and their spouses the right to migrate to and settle in

and obtain

citizenship Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection". Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...

. * 31 July – The austerity program is broadened to include rationing of clothing and shoes.

August

* 1 August – The Knesset passes the "Law for Administering of Justice to the Nazis and their Collaborators" and provides for capital punishment as the maximum sentence for perpetrators of

the Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a ...

. * 1 August–14 August – In protest against the rationing policy of the Austerity program, shopkeepers begin a two-week strike. * 7 August – The retailers strike becomes a

general strike A general strike refers to a strike action in which participants cease all economic activity, such as working, to strengthen the bargaining position of a trade union or achieve a common social or political goal. They are organised by large co ...

protesting the Austerity program. * 8 August – A

no-confidence motion A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or mana ...

initiated by the opposition on the government's implementation of the rationing and austerity policy is defeated in the Knesset by a vote of 57 to 36. * 23 August – An Israeli woman is killed and her boyfriend wounded by

gunfire in a Yarkona orange grove.

September

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 3RD MACCABIA GAMES

* 3 September – An international conference of Jewish business leaders, called "the Billion's Conference", is held in Jerusalem to help Israel by raising capital. * 6 September – The first State of Israel bond issue is initiated in the United States to assist Israel to raise capital to develop its economic infrastructure and absorb the masses of new immigrants. * 24 September – '' Galei Zahal'', the Israel Army Radio station, begins broadcasting * 24 September – The airlift of some 50,000 Jews from Yemen and Aden to Israel, called

Operation Magic Carpet Operation Magic Carpet was the post-World War II operation by the War Shipping Administration to repatriate over eight million American military personnel from the European, Pacific, and Asian theaters. Hundreds of Liberty ships, Victory ships ...

, is completed. * 27 September – The 3rd Maccabiah Games open for the first time after the independence of the State of Israel and fifteen years after the previous games, and close on 8 October. * 30 September – The government announces a new economic growth program that includes measures to facilitate imports, promote exports, reduce inflation and promote the issuing of domestic loans.

October

* 3 October –

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Ben Gurion David Ben-Gurion ( ; he, דָּוִד בֶּן-גּוּרִיּוֹן ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary List of national founders, national founder of the State of Israel and the first prime minister of ...

takes charge of an anti-black market campaign and personally appeals to the public to end black market purchasing. * 15 October – Prime Minister Ben-Gurion submits his resignation and that of the government, to President Weizmann, following a coalition crisis over Ben-Gurion's intention to dismantle the Ministry of Supply and Rationing and to appoint a businessperson Minister of Commerce and Industry; the President asks Ben Gurion to form a new government. * 17 October – Ben-Gurion forms a minority government of seven ministers from his party, Mapai and one minister from the Sephardi party; the proposed government fails to win approval in the Knesset. * 19 October – President Weizmann asks Pinhas Rosen of the

to form a government. * 28 October – The Israeli soccer team wins a sensational but friendly match against Turkey, 5–1. * 29 October – Pinhas Rosen informs President Weizmann that he does not have the support needed to form a new government.

November

* 1 November –

forms a new government and presents his cabinet for a Knesset; the

Second government of Israel The second government of Israel was formed during the first Knesset. David Ben-Gurion made an attempt to form a minority government consisting of Mapai and Sephardim and Oriental Communities on 17 October, but it was not approved by the Knesset. Tw ...

is approved that day by a vote of 69 to 42, with 2 abstentions, and sworn in. * 6 November – An appeal to the Israeli people to house new immigrant children for the winter months, called the Shelter campaign, is launched. * 14 November – The first

Municipal elections in Israel Municipal elections in Israel are elections in which the residents of the cities and local councils in Israel vote for the chairman of the local authority (mayor or municipality chairman), as well as for members of the city councils or the local c ...

result in large decrease for Ben-Gurion's Mapai party and a gain for the

General Zionists The General Zionists ( he, הַצִיּוֹנִים הַכְּלָלִיים, translit. ''HaTzionim HaKlaliym'') were a centrist Zionist movement and a political party in Israel. The General Zionists supported the leadership of Chaim Weizmann an ...

, a center-right Zionist party, who obtain a quarter of the votes, only slightly less than Mapai. * 29 November – Jordanian armed forces block the road to Eilat at kilometer 78, claiming that it passes through their territory. * 29 November – The issue of education in the ''ma'abarot'' (immigrant transit camps) develops into a new dispute between Mapai and the religious parties.

December

* 2 December – Israeli forces clear the Jordanians from the kilometer 78-point and reopen the road to Eilat; in the following weeks, the Jordanians will reject talks at the Armistice committee until the passage to Eilat is settled to their satisfaction. * 31 December – Some 170,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel during 1950, and 62

housing 93,000 have been set up; another 40,000 are housed in other temporary camps.

Unspecified dates

The following events took place during 1950 (dates not specified):

Births

* 31 March –

Yitzhak Klepter Yitzhak Klepter ( he, יצחק קלפטר; 31 March 1950 – 8 December 2022) was an Israeli singer, composer and guitarist. Biography Yitzhak Klepter was born in Haifa and grew up in Tel Aviv. In elementary school, he was asked to give a pres ...

, rock musician and songwriter (died 2022) * 17 May –

Galia Yishai Galia Yishai ( he, גליה ישי; 17 May 1950 – 4 January 2020) was an Israeli actress of film, stage and television and singer. She began performing from the age of 16-and-a-half on the radio programme ' and acted on stage at most of Israel's ...

, actress and singer (died 2020) * 25 June –

Dudu Geva Dudu Geva ( he, דודו גבע, born March 14, 1950, died February 15, 2005) was an Israeli cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator. Biography David (Dudu) Geva was born in Jerusalem. He began his artistic career at the age of 17, writin ...

, cartoonist (died 2005). * 25 June –

Nitza Saul Nitza Saul ( he, ניצה שאול; born June 25, 1950, sometimes credited as Nitza Shaul) is an Israeli actress known for her appearances on British television during the 1980s. In the 1970s Saul starred in several Israeli films, including ''Gi ...

, actress. * 4 August –

Gidi Gov Gideon "Gidi" Gov ( he, גידי גוב; 4 August 1950) is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer, and actor. He was married to the late Anat Gov with whom he had three children. Biography Early life Gov was born in Rehovot, Israel, to Da ...

, singer, actor, entertainer and TV host. * 20 September –

Moshe Mizrahi Moshe Mizrahi ( he, משה מזרחי; 20 September 1950 – 11 December 2022) was a senior Israel Police official and a member of Knesset for the Labor Party (2013–2015) and Zionist Union (2018–2019). Mizrahi received a bachelor of Law de ...

, senior Israel Police official and member of Knesset (died 2022) * 11 October –

Amos Gitai Amos Gitai ( he, עמוס גיתאי; born 11 October 1950) is an Israeli filmmaker, who was trained as an architect. Gitai's work was presented in several major retrospectives in Pompidou Center in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and L ...

, film director. * 25 December –

Yehuda Poliker Yehuda Leon Poliker ( he, יהודה ליאון פוליקר; born December 25, 1950) is an Israeli singer, songwriter, musician, and painter. Poliker first became known in the 1980s as the lead vocalist for the band Benzene. In 1985, after Benz ...

, singer, songwriter, musician and painter.

Deaths

* 17 March –

Gedaliah Alon Gedaliah Alon ( he, גדליה אלון; 1901–1950) was an Israeli historian. Biography Gedaliah Rogoznitski (later Alon) was born in 1901 in Kobryn, Belarus (then in Russian-ruled Poland). In 1924, he studied for a year at Berlin University ...

(born 1901) Russian (Polish)-born Israeli historian. * 29 May –

Avraham Ben-Yitzhak Avraham Ben-Yitzhak ( he, אברהם בן יצחק; 1883–1950) was a Hebrew poet. Biography He was born Avraham Sonne, on September 13, 1883, in Przemyśl Przemyśl (; yi, פשעמישל, Pshemishl; uk, Перемишль, Peremyshl; german ...

(born 1883), Austro-Hungarian ( Galicia)-born Israeli poet. * 18 September –

Fania Bergstein Fania Bergstein ( he, פניה ברגשטיין; April 11, 1908 – September 18, 1950) was an Israeli poet, lyricist and author who wrote and published for children and adults. Bergstein made a major contribution to the development of Modern Heb ...

(born 1908), Russian (Polish)-born Israeli author and poet. * 7 December –

Shlomo Kaplansky Shlomo Kaplansky ( he, שלמה קפלנסקי; born 7 March 1884 in Białystok - died 7 December 1950 in Haifa) was a Labour Zionist politician, who served as the secretary of the World Union of Poalei Zion. During the 1920s he was a leading adv ...

(born 1884), Russian (Polish)-born Labour Zionist politician and the director of the

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ( he, הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the dominion of the Ottoman Empire, the Technion ...

in Haifa.

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