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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 ...
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Incumbents

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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 ...
Isaac Herzog Isaac "Bougie" Herzog ( he, יצחק "בוז׳י" הרצוג, Yitskhak "Buzhi" Hertsog; born 22 September 1960) is an Israeli politician who has been serving as the 11th president of Israel since 2021. He is the first president to be born in ...
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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 ...
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; ; born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of ...
* President of the Supreme Court
Uzi Vogelman Uzi Vogelman (; born October 6, 1954) is a current justice in the Supreme Court of Israel. Vogelman was born in Tel Aviv. After serving in the Israel Defense Forces, he studied law at Tel Aviv University. He earned an LLB and was admitted to the ...
* Chief of General Staff
Herzi Halevi Herzl "Herzi" Halevi ( he, הרצל "הרצי" הלוי; born 17 December 1967) is the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on January 16, 2023. He previously served as the commander of the Isra ...
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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 ...
Thirty-seventh government of Israel The thirty-seventh government of Israel is the current cabinet of Israel, formed on 29 December 2022 following the Knesset election on 1 November 2022. The coalition government consists of six parties—Likud, United Torah Judaism, Shas, Religi ...


Ongoing

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2023 Israel–Hamas war } The ongoing armed conflict between Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups and Israel military forces began on 7 October 2023, 50 years after the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Hamas's coordinated surprise offensive, codenamed "Al-Aqsa Fl ...
* 2024 Iran–Israel conflict


Events


January

* 1 January – **
Hamas Hamas (, ; , ; an acronym of , "Islamic Resistance Movement") is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist, militant, and nationalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Bri ...
fires a barrage of at least 27 rockets shortly after midnight at cities and towns in central and southern Israel. ** The
Supreme Court of Israel The Supreme Court (, ''Beit HaMishpat HaElyon''; ar, المحكمة العليا) is the Supreme court, highest court in Israel. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all other courts, and in some cases original jurisdiction. The Supreme C ...
strikes down the reasonableness limitation law, part of the government's contentious
judicial reform Judicial reform is the complete or partial political reform of a country's judiciary. Judicial reform is often done as a part of wider reform of the country's political system or a legal reform.Peter Barenboim, Natalya Merkulova.The 25th Anniversary ...
, for the first time in the country's history annulling one of the country's quasi-constitutional Basic Laws in a controversial decision splitting the court 8-7. * 2 January – Israel conducts an airstrike in the
Dahieh Dahieh ( ar, الضاحية الجنوبية, lit=the southern suburb, french: Banlieue Sud de Beyrouth, Dâhiye de Beyrouth) is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb, located south of Beirut, in the Baabda District of Lebanon. It is composed of sev ...
neighborhood of
Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
,
Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
, resulting in the assassination of
Saleh al-Arouri Saleh al-Arouri (born 19 August 1966; ar, صالح العاروري), also transliterated as Salah al-Arouri or Salih al-Aruri, is a prominent leader of Hamas and founding commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Hamas military. He is reg ...
, the deputy chairman of the Hamas political bureau. * 3 January – The Supreme Court delays the implementation of an amendment to a Basic Law that would protect the prime minister from being forced to recuse himself if ordered to do so by the attorney general or the Supreme Court, by postponing implementation until after the next Knesset is elected, so that it does not apply retroactively to incumbent Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; ; born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of ...
, who is on trial for several charges of corruption. * 7 January – An Arab Israeli man is killed and a woman is critically injured by a Palestinian gunman north of Jerusalem. * 8 January – Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy commander of
Hezbollah Hezbollah (; ar, حزب الله ', , also transliterated Hizbullah or Hizballah, among others) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, led by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah since 1992. Hezbollah's parami ...
's
Redwan Force The al-Hajj Radwan Force ( ar, فوج الحاج رضوان, Fawj al-Ḥajj Raḍwān, , also spelled Redwan or Ridwan) is a special operation forces unit of Hezbollah Hezbollah (; ar, حزب الله ', , also transliterated Hizbullah o ...
, in
Majdel Selm Majdal Selem, or Mejdel Islim and Majdal Zun, ( ar, مجدل سلم) is a village the Marjeyoun District in Southern Lebanon. Name According to E. H. Palmer, the name ''Mejdel Islim'' means ''Islim’s watch-tower'', p.n. Majdel Selem means F ...
, Lebanon is killed in a presumed Israeli airstrike. * 9 January – Hezbollah launches a drone attack on the Northern Command headquarters in
Safed Safed (known in Hebrew language, Hebrew as Tzfat; Sephardi Hebrew, Sephardic Hebrew & Modern Hebrew: צְפַת ''Tsfat'', Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation, Ashkenazi Hebrew: ''Tzfas'', Biblical Hebrew: ''Ṣǝp̄aṯ''; ar, صفد, ''Ṣafad''), i ...
, marking its deepest incursion into Israeli territory since the outbreak of hostilities. In retaliation, Israel kills Ali Hussein Barji, a senior Hezbollah commander responsible for dozens of explosive drone attacks on
northern Israel The Northern District ( he, מחוז הצפון, ''Mekhoz HaTzafon''; ar, منطقة الشمال, ''Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl'') is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km2, which incre ...
in recent months. * 11 January – ''South Africa v. Israel'' (Genocide Convention): A two-day public hearing begins at the
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in
The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
regarding alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention and
international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...
in relation to
Palestinians Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...
in 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.. ...
. * 14 January – **Approximately 120,000 people attend the start of a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to mark 100 days since the hostages were kidnapped into Gaza during the Hamas-led attack in
southern Israel The Southern District ( he, מחוז הדרום, ''Meḥoz HaDarom''; ar, لواء الجنوب) is one of Israel's Districts of Israel, six administrative districts, the largest in terms of land area but the most Population density, sparsely p ...
on October 7. ** An Israeli woman and her son are killed by an
anti-tank guided missile An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...
which penetrated their home in
Yuval Yuval ( he, יוּבַל), also known as Kfar Yuval ( he, כְּפַר יוּבַל), is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee Panhandle between Metula and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regiona ...
in the Galilee near the Israel-Lebanon border. * 15 January – A woman is killed and 17 are severely injured in a
stabbing A stabbing is penetration or rough contact with a sharp or pointed object at close range. ''Stab'' connotes purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others. Stabbing differs from ...
and vehicle ramming attack in Ra'anana by two Palestinian illegal workers from
Hebron Hebron ( ar, الخليل or ; he, חֶבְרוֹן ) is a Palestinian. city in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank (after East J ...
. * 22 January – In the single deadliest incident for the
Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...
(IDF) since the start of Israel's ground offensive in Gaza, twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed when they came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip, triggering a blast that collapsed two buildings with soldiers inside them. * 26 January – In the case brought by South Africa, the
International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...
issues a preliminary order calling on Israel to "take all measures within its power" to prevent genocide and prevent and punish incitement to genocide in Gaza and allow in more humanitarian aid, while taking more measures to protect Palestinians and to report back in one month, but is not required to end military operations. * 31 January –
Yuval Freilich Yuval Shalom Freilich (יובל פרייליך; born 24 January 1995) is an Israeli left-handed épée fencing, fencer. Biography Yuval Freilich was born in Israel, and grew up in a religiously observant Jewish home in Gush Etzion in the settle ...
wins the men's gold medal in
fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ...
in
Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
, a country that does not have ties with Israel, while wearing a shirt with the words "
Am Yisrael Chai AM or Am may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * A minor, a minor scale in music * ''A.M.'' (Chris Young album) * ''A.M.'' (Wilco album) * ''AM'' (Abraham Mateo album) * ''AM'' (Arctic Monkeys album) * AM (musician), American musicia ...
" (the people of Israel live) embossed in Hebrew on the Israeli flag.


February

* 1 February –
U.S. President The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
Joe Biden signs an
executive order In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of th ...
imposing sanctions on four
Israeli settlers Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (b ...
in the
West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...
who are implicated in acts of violence against Palestinians in the region. * 3 February –
Sharon Kantor Sharon ( he, שָׁרוֹן ''Šārôn'' "plain") is a given name as well as an Israeli surname. In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In I ...
wins the gold medal at the
iQFOiL World Championships The iQFoil World Championships is an international sailing competition organized by the International Sailing Federation International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albu ...
in the Canary Islands, securing her spot on the Israeli team to the 2024 Paris Olympics, while team-mate
Katy Spychakov Katy Spychakov ( he, קטי ספיצ'קוב; born 6 August 1999) is an Israeli windsurfer. Spychakov won the 2015 Female Under 17 Techno 293 World Championships, the 2016 RS:X Class Youth Female World Championships, and the 2019 U21 Women's RS: ...
wins the bronze medal. * 4 February – Most of Israel experiences 14 continuous days of rainfall for the first time in 30 years, raising the water level of the
Sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee ( he, יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, ar, بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias, Kinneret or Kinnereth, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest ...
by 26 centimeters (10.2 inches). * 6 February – Argentinian President
Javier Milei Javier Gerardo Milei (born 22 October 1970) is an Argentine politician, businessman and economist currently serving as a federal deputy of Buenos Aires. Milei became widely known for his regular television appearances where he has been critical ...
makes his first overseas state visit to Israel to express support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and announces that he will move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem. * 10 February – The IDF announces that it discovered a Hamas
data center A data center (American English) or data centre (British English)See spelling differences. is a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunic ...
under
UNRWA The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees. UNRWA's mandate encompasses Palestinians displaced by the 1948 P ...
's
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.. ...
headquarters. * 11 February – Hamas announces the death of two Israeli hostages and says that eight others have been seriously injured by Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in the past 96 hours. * 12 February –
Israeli special forces Special forces units in the Israel Defense Forces encompass a broad definition of specialist units. Such units are usually a regiment or a battalion in strength. Sayeret ( he, סיירת, pl.: ''sayarot''), or ''reconnaissance'' units in the ...
conduct a raid on a building in
Rafah Rafah ( ar, رفح, Rafaḥ) is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the district capital of the Rafah Governorate, located south of Gaza City. Rafah's population of 152,950 (2014) is overwhelmingly made up of former Palestinian ...
in southern Gaza, rescuing two Israeli-Argentinian who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on
7 October Events Pre-1600 * 3761 BC – The epoch reference date (start) of the modern Hebrew calendar. *1403 – Venetian–Genoese wars: The Genoese fleet under a French admiral is defeated by a Venetian fleet at the Battle of Modon. *1477 &n ...
by Hamas. * 14 February – ** The Hostages and Missing Families Forum files a complaint of war crimes against the leadership of Hamas at the
International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals ...
. ** A rocket attack from Lebanon kills one civilian and injures eight others in
Safed Safed (known in Hebrew language, Hebrew as Tzfat; Sephardi Hebrew, Sephardic Hebrew & Modern Hebrew: צְפַת ''Tsfat'', Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation, Ashkenazi Hebrew: ''Tzfas'', Biblical Hebrew: ''Ṣǝp̄aṯ''; ar, صفد, ''Ṣafad''), i ...
. Several rockets also hit the headquarters of the IDF's Northern Command. * 16 February – 2024 Kiryat Malakhi attack, 2024 Re'em Junction shooting ** Two people are killed and four others are injured in a
mass shooting There is a lack of consensus on how to define a mass shooting. Most terms define a minimum of three or four victims of gun violence (not including the shooter or in an inner city) in a short period of time, although an Australian study from 200 ...
at a bus station near
Kiryat Malachi Kiryat Malakhi ( he, קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי, also Qiryat Malakhi or Kiryat Malachi) is a city in the Southern District of Israel, from Ashkelon. In it had a population of . Its jurisdiction is 4,632 dunams (~4.6 km2). Histor ...
. The perpetrator is killed by an off-duty IDF reservist. *18 February – **The
Cabinet 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 ...
adopts a resolution opposing unilateral recognition of a
Palestinian state Palestine ( ar, فلسطين, Filasṭīn), officially the State of Palestine ( ar, دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn, label=none), is a state located in Western Asia. Officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PL ...
, following comments from
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
and 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 ...
that they were considering such a move. ** Channel 12 reports that Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; ; born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of ...
will restrict
Palestinian citizens of Israel Palestinian citizens of Israel, also known as 48-Palestinians ( ar, فلسطينيو 48, Filastiniyyū Thamaniya Wa-Arba'in) are Arab citizens of Israel that self-identify as Palestinian. According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, the ...
's access to the
al-Aqsa Mosque Al-Aqsa Mosque (, ), also known as Jami' Al-Aqsa () or as the Qibli Mosque ( ar, المصلى القبلي, translit=al-Muṣallā al-Qiblī, label=none), and also is a congregational mosque located in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is situate ...
in
Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
during the month of
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due to security concerns. *19 February – Foreign Minister
Israel Katz Israel Katz ( ''Yisrael Katz'', born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud. He was a member of the Security Cabinet of Israel. He has previously held the posts of Minister of Agr ...
says that
Brazilian president The president of Brazil ( pt, Presidente do Brasil), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil ( pt, Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the ''President of the Republic'', is the head of state and head o ...
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist, and former metalworker who is the president-elect of Brazil. A member of the Workers' Party, ...
is
persona non grata In diplomacy, a ' (Latin: "person not welcome", plural: ') is a status applied by a host country to foreign diplomats to remove their protection of diplomatic immunity from arrest and other types of prosecution. Diplomacy Under Article 9 of the ...
in Israel until he retracts his comments likening the war between Israel and Hamas to 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 ...
. *22 February – One Israeli is killed and 10 others severely injured in a shooting attack by three Palestinians near
Ma'ale Adumim Ma'ale Adumim ( he, מַעֲלֵה אֲדֻמִּים; ar, معالي أدوميم) is an urban Israeli settlement organized as a city council in the West Bank, seven kilometers () east of Jerusalem. Ma'ale Adumim achieved city status in 1991. ...
in the West Bank. *23 February –
U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...
Antony Blinken Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American government official and diplomat serving as the 71st United States secretary of state since January 26, 2021. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and ...
declares that
Israeli settlement Israeli settlements, or Israeli colonies, are civilian communities inhabited by Israeli citizens, overwhelmingly of Jewish ethnicity, built on lands occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. The international community considers Israeli se ...
s in the West Bank are illegal under international law, overturning a policy instated under former U.S. President
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
. *25 February – Two Hezbollah members are killed by an Israeli strike in al-Qusayr,
Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. *26 February – The
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 ...
announces the establishment of a new department focused on monitoring the
Iranian Armed Forces The Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, are the combined military forces of Iran, comprising the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (''Arteš''), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (''Sepâh'') and the Law Enforcement Force (Police). Iran ...
. *27 February –
Municipal elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...
, originally scheduled for October 2023, take place amidst the ongoing
Israel–Hamas war An armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in and around the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023. On that day, Palestinian militant groups launched 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, a surp ...
.


March

* 19 March – Israel announces the death of senior Hamas military leader
Marwan Issa Marwan Issa (born 1965 AKA Abu-Baraa) is the Palestinian leader of Hamas' military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. In 2012, Issa replaced Ahmed Jabari Ahmed al-JabariAlso spelled Jaabari, Ja'bari or Ja'abari. ( ar, أحمد الجع ...
, following an airstrike on a tunnel complex the previous week, making him the highest ranking Hamas official killed in the war yet. * 21 March – The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches drone attacks on
Kiryat Shmona Airport Kiryat Shmona Airport ( he, שדה התעופה קריית שמונה) is a public Israeli airport located 2 km east of the northern town of Kiryat Shmona. The airport is operated by Kiryat Shmona Travellers Inc. History Its history was che ...
and
Ben Gurion 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 ...
. * 25 March – The UN Security Council passes resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, from which the US abstains. * 26 March – ** The IDF bombs Syria, killing one
Quds Force The Quds Force ( fa, نیروی قدس, niru-ye qods, Jerusalem Force) is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations. U.S. Army's Iraq War ...
officer and 15 other militants. ** Israeli warplanes launch airstrikes against Hezbollah targets near the towns of
Ras Baalbek Ras Baalbek ( ar, رأس بعلبك) is a village in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. History Ras Baalbek is 500 metres west of a Neolithic rock shelter called Ras Baalbek I. To the east there are ruins that are alleged to be the remains o ...
and
Hermel Hermel ( ar, الهرمل) is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center. Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims. There is an ancient ...
in
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate french: Baalbek-Hermel , settlement_type = Governorate , image_skyline = Baalbek (4594513263).jpg , image_caption = Baalbek , image_flag = , image_seal = , image_shield = , image ...
, Lebanon, killing at least three Hezbollah members. *28 March – The
International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...
, in a unanimous decision, orders Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip unimpeded, warning that
famine A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, natural disasters, crop failure, Demographic trap, population imbalance, widespread poverty, an Financial crisis, economic catastrophe or government policies. Th ...
is already occurring. *29 March – An Israeli airstrike targeting
Aleppo International Airport Aleppo International Airport ( ar, مطار حلب الدولي) is an international airport serving Aleppo, Syria. The airport is serving as a secondary hub for Syrian Air and Cham Wings. History The history of the airport dates back to th ...
kills 36 Syrian soldiers and six Hezbollah fighters. The incident marks the deadliest Israeli attack on Syria since 2021.


April

* 1 April – ** The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches three drones at
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, damaging a building, but not causing injuries. ** 2024 Iranian consulate airstrike in Damascus: An Israeli airstrike targeting the
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ian embassy in
Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...
kills eight members of the
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, including brigadier general Mohammad Reza Zahedi. ** The
Israeli government 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 governmen ...
says that it will ban
Al Jazeera Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
from broadcasting in its territory. *7 April – Siege of Khan Yunis: Israel withdraws all
ground forces An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
from the southern Gaza Strip, including
Khan Yunis Khan Yunis ( ar, خان يونس, also spelled Khan Younis or Khan Yunus; translation: ''Caravansary fJonah'') is a city in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Yunis had a population of 142,6 ...
, leaving just one IDF brigade, the 933rd Nahal Brigade, remaining in the enclave. *8 April – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders an invasion of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with a date "being set" for the ground offensive. *10 April – An Israeli airstrike kills three sons of Hamas Chairman
Ismail Haniyeh Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh; sometimes transliterated as Haniya, Haniyah, or Hanieh (born 29 January 1962) is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniy ...
. *11 April – US President Joe Biden says that Iran is threatening to launch a significant attack against Israel and promises Israel US support. *12 April – **Israel prepares for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership says that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made. **The United States restricts travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. **The
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advises against all travel to Israel and
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due to the imminent threat of an Iranian attack. **Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets into
northern Israel The Northern District ( he, מחוז הצפון, ''Mekhoz HaTzafon''; ar, منطقة الشمال, ''Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl'') is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km2, which incre ...
. The militant group says that the missile barrage targeted IDF
artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...
positions. No casualties are reported. *13 April – ** U.S. naval ships mobilize to the
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to protect Israel against incoming missiles. **United States intelligence reports Iran moving drones and missiles internally ahead of a potential attack. **
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n airline
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pauses its non-stop
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-
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route due to expected Iranian attack against Israel. ** Iranian seizure of the MSC Aries: Iran seizes the '' MSC Aries'', a Portuguese-registered, Madeira-flagged
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owned by
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of Israeli
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. ** Killing of Benjamin Achimeir: The body of Israeli teenager Benjamin Achimeir is found in the West Bank a day after he went missing, sparking clashes between settlers and Palestinians. ** 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel: Iran and other militant groups launch between 400 and 500 drones and cruise missiles at Israel from Iran,
Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
,
Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
, southern Lebanon, and
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. in response to the attack on its consulate in Damascus. *16 April – **A mob of Israeli settlers in Aqraba kill two Palestinians in revenge for the murder of Benjamin Achimeir amid escalating
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violence in the West Bank. **The IDF conducts an airstrike and assassinates Ismail Yusuf Baz, the commander of Hezbollah's coastal sector in Lebanon. *19 April – **Missiles believed to be fired by the IDF allegedly hit sites near the Iranian city of
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, sites in Iraq and radar sites in Syria. **The
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of
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tells its citizens to leave Israel, citing a high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks. *22 April – **The head of the Military Intelligence Directorate,
Aharon Haliva Aharon Haliva ( he, אהרון חליוה; born 1967) is an Israeli Major general (Aluf) who commands the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel). Military service Haliva was drafted into the IDF in 1985. He volunteered as a paratrooper ...
, resigns for failing to prevent the
Hamas Hamas (, ; , ; an acronym of , "Islamic Resistance Movement") is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist, militant, and nationalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Bri ...
attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. **Israeli troops and tanks re-enter Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip after abruptly withdrawing from the city earlier in the monthmonth. *23 April – An
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 ...
airstrike kills two people and injures six others in
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. *24 April – **US President Joe Biden signs a 1$ billion military aid package supporting Israel and Ukraine. *26 April – **An 18-year-old woman is injured after being stabbed by an attacker in
Ramla Ramla or Ramle ( he, רַמְלָה, ''Ramlā''; ar, الرملة, ''ar-Ramleh'') is a city in the Central District of Israel. Today, Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities, with both a significant Jewish and Arab populations. The city was f ...
. **Thirty rabbis and peace activists from the United States and Israel were arrested near the Gaza border protesting to bring awareness to starvation in Gaza. *30 April – An
Israeli police The Israel Police ( he, משטרת ישראל, ''Mišteret Yisra'el''; ar, شرطة إسرائيل, ''Shurtat Isrāʼīl'') is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fightin ...
officer is injured in a stabbing by a
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national in the
Old City of Jerusalem The Old City of Jerusalem ( he, הָעִיר הָעַתִּיקָה, translit=ha-ir ha-atiqah; ar, البلدة القديمة, translit=al-Balda al-Qadimah; ) is a walled area in East Jerusalem. The Old City is traditionally divided into ...
. The assailant is shot and killed by other responding officers at the scene.


May

* 1 May – Following American pressure, Israel reopens the Erez Crossing and allows aid trucks into the northern part of the Gaza Strip. * 2 May – ** Turkey suspends all trade with Israel in response to their conduct in the war in Gaza, after previously suspending exports in a limited category of goods in April. ** Several people are injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, the first since the attack on the Iranian consulate in April. *5 May – **Ten Israeli civilians are injured after Hamas launches a rocket barrage at the
Kerem Shalom border crossing Kerem Shalom border crossing ( he, מעבר כרם שלום, ar, معبر كرم أبو سالم) is a border crossing at the junction of the Gaza Strip–Israel border and the Gaza–Egypt border. It is managed by the Israel Airports Authority ...
. **
Al Jazeera Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
goes off the air in Israel after the government announces a decision to shut the broadcaster’s operations following a long-running feud with the network. **Israeli air raids in Meiss Ej Jabal, Lebanon, cause "massive destruction" according to a Lebanese state-run agency, killing four civilians and injuring three others. In response, Hezbollah fires dozens of Katyusha and
Falaq Al-Falaq or The Daybreak ( ar, اَلْفَلَق, ''al-falaq'') is the 113th chapter (''sūrah'') of the Qur'an. It is a brief five ayat (verse) surah, asking God for protection from the evil: : ۝ Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, ...
rockets towards
Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona ( he, קִרְיַת שְׁמוֹנָה, ''lit.'' Town of the Eight) is a city in the Northern District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanese border. The city was named after the eight people, includi ...
. **Hamas announces the end of ceasefire talks in
Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...
,
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 ...
, while Israel vows to continue its military operations. *6 May – **Israel tells Gazans to evacuate part of Rafah ahead of a planned
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. **Hamas states that it has accepted the ceasefire proposal from
Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
and
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 ...
; Israel, however, rejects the proposal, saying it is "unacceptable". *7 May – **Israeli forces enter Rafah in a "limited" operation, taking control of the
Rafah Border Crossing The Rafah Border Crossing ( ar, معبر رفح, Ma`bar Rafaḥ) or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the Gaza–Egypt border, which was recognized by the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace ...
on the
Egypt–Gaza border The Egypt–Gaza border is the long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. There is a buffer zone along the border, called the Philadelphi Route, which is about long. The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and t ...
. **At least 27 people are killed by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. *8 May – ** Israeli troops reach the outskirts of Rafah with Hamas saying that heavy fighting is underway. The Israeli military says it has "uncovered terrorist infrastructure", and killed a number of Hamas militants as it advances. ** Israel reopens the
Kerem Shalom border crossing Kerem Shalom border crossing ( he, מעבר כרם שלום, ar, معبر كرم أبو سالم) is a border crossing at the junction of the Gaza Strip–Israel border and the Gaza–Egypt border. It is managed by the Israel Airports Authority ...
, allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza. However, no aid has entered according to the UN. *9 May – **US President Joe Biden vows to withhold weapons from Israel if they launch a major invasion of Rafah. **Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah, killing more than 65 civilians and causing 80,000 people to flee. *12 May – US Secretary of State
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warns Israel lacks a credible plan to protect Rafah civilians. *13 May – **The IDF advances into northern and southern Gaza. **A staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is killed and another is injured in
Rafah Rafah ( ar, رفح, Rafaḥ) is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the district capital of the Rafah Governorate, located south of Gaza City. Rafah's population of 152,950 (2014) is overwhelmingly made up of former Palestinian ...
. **Hamas says it has "lost contact" with the militants holding four Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, including
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Hersh Goldberg-Polin. *14 May – Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing, the
al-Qassam Brigades The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades ( ar, كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام, , Battalions of martyr Izz ad-Din al-Qassam; also spelt Izzedine or Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades; often shortened to Al-Qassam Brigades, IQB
says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105
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, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the IDF claims to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. *15 May – Five Israeli soldiers are killed in a
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incident in
Jabalia Jabalia also Jabalya ( ar, جباليا) is a Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestini ...
after IDF tanks open fire on their position. *16 May – Palestinian fighters, including Hamas and
Palestinian Islamic Jihad The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine ( ar, حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين, ''Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn''), known in the West simply as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), is a Palestinian Islamist par ...
, claim dozens of attacks on Israeli troops in and around the
Jabalia refugee camp Jabalia Camp ( ar, مخيّم جباليا) is a Palestinian refugee camp located north of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. History The Jabalia refugee camp is in the North Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of ...
. *17 May – **Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. **The IDF recovers from Rafah the bodies of three people killed in the Re'im music festival massacre last October, including Shani Louk. **Hamas announces that an Israeli strike killed Sharhabil Sayed, a Hamas commander in Lebanon. **Israel announces that an airstrike kills Islaam Hamaisa, a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's
Jenin Brigades The Jenin Brigades, or Jenin Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة جنين; romanized: ''Katībat Ǧinīn''), is a Palestinian militant group. It was founded in Jenin in 2021 by Jamil Al-Amouri, a militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The o ...
. *18 May – ** The Israeli army recovers the body of Ron Binyamin, who was killed and brought to Gaza by Palestinian militants in
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. **
Benny Gantz Benjamin Gantz ( he, בִּנְיָמִין "בֵּנִי" גַּנְץ, Transliterated: ; born 9 June 1959) is an Israeli politician and retired army general serving as the minister of Defense since 2020 and deputy prime minister of Israel sin ...
threatens to withdraw his party from the unity coalition if Prime Minister
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doesn't submit a post-war plan for Gaza by June 8. *20 May – The
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Karim Khan Mohammad Karim Khan Zand ( fa, محمدکریم خان زند, Mohammad Karīm Khân-e Zand; ) was the founder of the Zand Dynasty, ruling from 1751 to 1779. He ruled all of Iran (Name of Iran, Persia) except for Khorasan Province, Khorasan. He ...
requests a warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister
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, Hamas chief
Yahya Sinwar Yahya Sinwar ( ar, يحيى السنوار, born 1962; also called Yehya Al-Sinwar and spelled Yehiya Sinwar or Yehiyeh Sinwar) is the current Palestinian leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, having taken over from Ismail Haniyeh in February 2017. ...
,
Mohammed Deif Mohammed Deif ( ar, محمّد ضيف ; born 1965 in Khan Younis), born Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, is a Palestinian chief of staff and supreme military commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. He has been Isra ...
, and
Ismail Haniyeh Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh; sometimes transliterated as Haniya, Haniyah, or Hanieh (born 29 January 1962) is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniy ...
for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. *21 May – **The IDF launches a raid on
Jenin Jenin (; ar, ') is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, Jenin had a population of app ...
, with sources claiming seven Palestinians were killed. **The Israeli Ministry of Communications seizes broadcasting equipment from the
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and halt their
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of Gaza, accusing them of breaking the new media law by supplying images to Al Jazeera. *23 May – At least 60 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks in Rafah,
Deir al-Balah Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah ( ar, دير البلح, , Monastery of the Date Palm) is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip and the administrative capital of the Deir el-Balah Governorate. It is located over south of Gaza City. The ci ...
, and
Gaza City Gaza (;''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (1998), , p. 761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory in Palestine, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza...". ar, غَزَّة ', ), also referred to as Gaza City, i ...
. *24 May – **The IDF recovers the bodies of three captives who were killed and taken to Gaza by Palestinian militants in the 7 October attacks. **The
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orders Israel to halt the military offensive in Rafah. *26 May – ** The Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas fire rockets towards
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
area in central
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 ...
for the first time in four months. ** Four
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vessels wash up on Israeli beaches, two of them in the Gaza Strip. *27 May – One Egyptian guard is killed in a shootout at the Rafah Border Crossing. *28 May – ** Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being reported. ** At least 21 people are killed and 64 others are injured in a Israeli attack on a tent camp in
al-Mawasi Al-Mawasi ( ar, المواصي) is a Palestinian Bedouin town on the southern coast of the Gaza Strip, approximately one kilometer wide and fourteen kilometers long, that prior to Israel's unilateral disengagement plan in 2005 existed as a Palesti ...
,
Rafah Governorate The Rafah Governorate ( ar, محافظة رفح ') is a Governorate of Palestine in the southernmost portion of the Gaza Strip. Its district capital or ''muhfaza'' is the city of Rafah located on the border with Egypt. According to the Palestini ...
. ** The U.S. removes the Gaza floating pier from the Gaza Strip for repair after its flotilla was damaged in bad weather. ** South Africa's genocide case against Israel:
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announces it will intervene in the genocide case on the side of
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. *30 May – The IDF lifts a ban on the sale of food to the Gaza Strip from Israel and the
occupied West Bank The Israeli occupation of the West Bank began on 7 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured and occupied the territory (including East Jerusalem), then occupied by Jordan, during the Six-Day War, and continues to the present day. The status of ...
. *31 May – **A medic is killed and another injured during an Israeli airstrike against an ambulance in
Naqoura Naqoura (, ''Enn Nâqoura, Naqoura, An Nāqūrah'') is a small city in southern Lebanon. Since March 23, 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been headquartered in Naqoura. Name According to E. H. Palmer (1881), the nam ...
, Lebanon. **France bans Israeli defense firms from exhibiting at
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.


June

* 5 June – Hezbollah strikes an
Iron Dome Iron Dome ( he, כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, Kippat Barzel) is a mobile all-weather air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short- ...
battery in
Ramot Naftali Ramot Naftali ( he, רָמוֹת נַפְתָּלִי) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In it had a population of . The ...
. * 6 June – ** South Africa's genocide case against Israel:
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applies to join South Africa's case at the
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accusing Israel of genocide. ** Three Palestinians are killed and several others are injured during an IDF raid on Jenin. *7 June – ** UN advisors announce the intention of the organization to add Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. ** The United States reinstalls a temporary aid pier while the Gaza floating pier is being fixed due to weather damage. **
Benny Gantz Benjamin Gantz ( he, בִּנְיָמִין "בֵּנִי" גַּנְץ, Transliterated: ; born 9 June 1959) is an Israeli politician and retired army general serving as the minister of Defense since 2020 and deputy prime minister of Israel sin ...
schedules an 8 June announcement for his
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to leave the current coalition government run by
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due to the latter failing to draw a post-war plan with the
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. *8 June – 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation: Four hostages kidnapped by Hamas and held in the Nuseirat refugee camp, including Noa Argamani, are rescued in an Israeli special operation. * 9 June – ** Benny Gantz resigns from the war cabinet, citing Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to achieve a "true victory" in Gaza. ** Two people are killed in IDF airstrikes near
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, Lebanon according to the National News Agency. * 12 June – Israel kills three Hezbollah fighters and Taleb Abdullah, a senior commander, in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliates by launching over 250 rockets towards northern Israel, the most it had deployed in the war. * 14 June – ** The
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pauses humanitarian aid deliveries at the US-constructed Gaza floating pier pending investigations on if it was involved in the Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp and on its security for humanitarian workers. ** The
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announces plans to temporarily dismantle the Gaza floating pier and move it to Israel following predictions of rough seas, halting its humanitarian aid shipments for the 3rd time in one month. ** The
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officially adds the Israeli group Tsav 9 to its list of sanctioned entities for impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. *15 June – Eight Israeli soldiers are killed in Rafah after their
Namer Namer ( he, נמ"ר, ), means " leopard" and also a syllabic abbreviation of "Nagmash" (APC) and "Merkava", is an Israeli armoured personnel carrier based on a Merkava Mark IV tank chassis. Namer was developed by and is being assembled by th ...
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is hit by a massive explosion. *17 June – **Prime minister Netanyahu announces the dissolution of the war cabinet following the earlier resignation of Benny Gantz. **Eight Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire while waiting for commercial trucks in Gaza. **Hezbollah commander Muhammad Ahmed Ayoub is allegedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in
Selaa Selaa, Silảh, ( ar, سلع) is a village in the Tyre District in Southern Lebanon. Name According to E. H. Palmer, Silảh comes from "the crevasse". History In 1875, Victor Guérin found here 250 Metuali inhabitants. He further noted: "Her ...
, Lebanon, with further strikes occurring against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon. * 19 June – ** Hezbollah announces that an Israeli strike killed three of its fighters. ** Hezbollah secretary general
Hassan Nasrallah Hassan Nasrallah ( ar, حسن نصر الله ; born 31 August 1960) is a Lebanese cleric and political leader who has served as the 3rd secretary-general of Hezbollah since his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi, was assassinated by the Israel Def ...
threatens
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if it allows Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises. *20 June – The
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announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for
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off the coast of
Northern Israel The Northern District ( he, מחוז הצפון, ''Mekhoz HaTzafon''; ar, منطقة الشمال, ''Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl'') is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km2, which incre ...
. *21 June – Israel and
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mutually impose travel restrictions to each others' citizens, preventing reciprocal visa-free travel without an authorization permit. *23 June – **The
Houthis The Houthi movement (; ar, ٱلْحُوثِيُّون ''al-Ḥūthīyūn'' ), officially called Ansar Allah (' ''Partisans of God'' or ''Supporters of God'') and colloquially simply Houthis, is an Islamist political and armed movement that ...
claim to have carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target four vessels in the
Port of Haifa The Port of Haifa ( he, נמל חיפה) is the largest of Israel's three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep-water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both pa ...
. **More than 150,000 Israelis rally and march in
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
to protest against Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government, calling for new elections, the return of
hostages A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized, such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or refr ...
, and a ceasefire. *24 June – **Eleven Palestinians, including the director of Gaza's Ambulance and Emergency Department, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Shati refugee camp, Bani Suhaila, and
Gaza City Gaza (;''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (1998), , p. 761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory in Palestine, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza...". ar, غَزَّة ', ), also referred to as Gaza City, i ...
. **Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for the war in Gaza, instead committing to continuing the war and "the goal of eliminating Hamas." *25 June – **Israeli forces bomb Gaza, with one strike killing 10 relatives of Hamas political chief
Ismail Haniyeh Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh; sometimes transliterated as Haniya, Haniyah, or Hanieh (born 29 January 1962) is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniy ...
. **The
Supreme Court of Israel The Supreme Court (, ''Beit HaMishpat HaElyon''; ar, المحكمة العليا) is the Supreme court, highest court in Israel. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all other courts, and in some cases original jurisdiction. The Supreme C ...
rules that the IDF and the government of Israel are legally bound to conscript
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students. *26 June – An Israeli airstrike on a home in
Beit Lahia Beit Lahia or Beit Lahiya ( ar, بيت لاهيا) is a city in the Gaza Strip north of Jabalia, near Beit Hanoun and the 1949 Armistice Line with Israel. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the city had a population of 59 ...
in North Gaza allegedly kills at least 15 Palestinians. *30 June – **At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah, as Israeli tanks re-enter
Shuja'iyya Shuja'iyya ( ar, الشجاعية), also ''Shejaiya'', ''Shijaiyeh'', ''Shujayya'', ''Shuja'ia'', ''Shuja'iya'', is a neighborhood district of the Palestinian people, Palestinian city of Gaza City, Gaza and one of the largest neighborhoods in Gaza ...
and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. **Thousands of
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men clash with
Israel Police The Israel Police ( he, משטרת ישראל, ''Mišteret Yisra'el''; ar, شرطة إسرائيل, ''Shurtat Isrāʼīl'') is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fightin ...
during protests in
Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
against the 25 June Supreme Court ruling ordering the
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of Haredi
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students.


July

* 1 July – The IDF orders a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the entire eastern half of
Khan Yunis Khan Yunis ( ar, خان يونس, also spelled Khan Younis or Khan Yunus; translation: ''Caravansary fJonah'') is a city in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Yunis had a population of 142,6 ...
and surrounding areas in anticipation of a new ground assault on the city. * 2 July – ** An IDF airstrike kills at least nine people in Khan Yunis, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation. ** A dozen resigned
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officials release a joint statement denouncing the
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for its "undeniable complicity" in war crimes against Palestinian civilians by violating
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to continue sending Israel weapons. * 3 July – ** Two people are injured in a stabbing at a shopping centre in
Karmiel Karmiel ( he, כַּרְמִיאֵל) is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre-Safed road, f ...
. An Arab citizen of Israel is shot dead by security forces after being identified as the assailant. ** The Israeli government approves the seizure of 12.7 square kilometers (4.9 square miles) of Palestinian land in the
Jordan Valley The Jordan Valley ( ar, غور الأردن, ''Ghor al-Urdun''; he, עֵמֶק הַיַרְדֵּן, ''Emek HaYarden'') forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. Unlike most other river valleys, the term "Jordan Valley" often applies just to ...
, representing the largest land grab in the
West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...
in more than three decades. ** An Israeli strike kills Mohammed Nasser, a top commander in
Hezbollah Hezbollah (; ar, حزب الله ', , also transliterated Hizbullah or Hizballah, among others) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, led by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah since 1992. Hezbollah's parami ...
. He is considered to be one of the highest-ranking figures from the group to die during the conflict. In retaliation, Hezbollah launches a barrage of at least 100
Katyusha rocket The Katyusha ( rus, Катю́ша, p=kɐˈtʲuʂə, a=Ru-Катюша.ogg) is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver explosives to a target area ...
s towards
northern Israel The Northern District ( he, מחוז הצפון, ''Mekhoz HaTzafon''; ar, منطقة الشمال, ''Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl'') is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km2, which incre ...
, targeting IDF positions. *4 July – **Israel approves the construction of 5,295
Israeli settler Israeli settlements, or Israeli colonies, are civilian communities inhabited by Israeli citizens, overwhelmingly of Jewish ethnicity, built on lands occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. The international community considers Israeli se ...
homes in dozens of settlements in the West Bank. **Eleven people die and another 153 patients are diagnosed with
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in an ongoing outbreak in Israel. **
Hezbollah Hezbollah (; ar, حزب الله ', , also transliterated Hizbullah or Hizballah, among others) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, led by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah since 1992. Hezbollah's parami ...
launches at least 200 rockets and several drones at ten IDF sites and threatens to expand its targeting range, in retaliation for the killing of Mohammed Nasser, a top Hezbollah commander. *5 July – At least seven
Palestinians Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...
are killed during an IDF raid in
Jenin Jenin (; ar, ') is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, Jenin had a population of app ...
in the
West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...
that targeted a building that several
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had barricaded themselves in. *6 July – At least 16 Palestinians are killed by an Israeli strike on a school housing Palestinians displaced from ongoing military operations in the Nuseirat refugee camp. *7 July – **Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 27 Palestinians. In Gaza City, four are killed in a strike on a
UNRWA The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees. UNRWA's mandate encompasses Palestinians displaced by the 1948 P ...
school sheltering displaced people and six others are killed in a strike on a house. Two people are killed in the Sabra neighbourhood, with six others in a strike on a residential building in
Az-Zawayda Az-Zawayda ( ar, الزوايده), also spelled Zawaida, is a Palestinian town in Deir al-Balah Governorate located about three kilometers northeast of the city of Deir al-Balah and just west of Maghazi refugee camp. According to the Palestinian ...
. **Protesters march in
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
to call for a
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, a return of all hostages, and for Netanyahu to step down. *9 July – ** July 9, 2024 Gaza attacks: At least 50
Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...
s are killed and dozens more are injured in Israeli attacks on Tel al-Hawa,
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, and
Shuja'iyya Shuja'iyya ( ar, الشجاعية), also ''Shejaiya'', ''Shijaiyeh'', ''Shujayya'', ''Shuja'ia'', ''Shuja'iya'', is a neighborhood district of the Palestinian people, Palestinian city of Gaza City, Gaza and one of the largest neighborhoods in Gaza ...
, Gaza City. ** Al-Awda School massacre: At least 29 Palestinians are killed in an Israeli attack targeting the entrance of a
UNRWA The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees. UNRWA's mandate encompasses Palestinians displaced by the 1948 P ...
-ran school sheltering displaced Palestinians, becoming Israel's fourth attack on Gaza schools in the past four days. **
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human rights experts accuse Israel of carrying out a "targeted starvation campaign" that resulted in child
malnutrition Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is "a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients" which adversely affects the body's tissues a ...
and
death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
in Gaza. ** Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets at the Israeli-occupied
Golan Heights The Golan Heights ( ar, هَضْبَةُ الْجَوْلَانِ, Haḍbatu l-Jawlān or ; he, רמת הגולן, ), or simply the Golan, is a region in the Levant spanning about . The region defined as the Golan Heights differs between di ...
, killing two Israelis. *11 July – The
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resumes shipments of 500-pound bombs to Israel following a suspension in May 2024. *13 July – The IDF
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Hamas'
Al-Qassam Brigades The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades ( ar, كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام, , Battalions of martyr Izz ad-Din al-Qassam; also spelt Izzedine or Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades; often shortened to Al-Qassam Brigades, IQB
leader
Mohammed Deif Mohammed Deif ( ar, محمّد ضيف ; born 1965 in Khan Younis), born Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, is a Palestinian chief of staff and supreme military commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. He has been Isra ...
and another Hamas militant leader, Rafa’a Salameh, in a strike on a building between
al-Mawasi Al-Mawasi ( ar, المواصي) is a Palestinian Bedouin town on the southern coast of the Gaza Strip, approximately one kilometer wide and fourteen kilometers long, that prior to Israel's unilateral disengagement plan in 2005 existed as a Palesti ...
and Khan Younis in southern Gaza; Deif's death is unconfirmed while Hamas claims that over 90 people are killed in the strike.


Holidays

: * 23 April -
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* 29 April - Passover#Seventh day of Passover, Seventh day of Passover * 14 May - Independence Day (Israel), Independence Day * 12 June - Shavuot, Feast of Shavuot * 3 October – Rosh Hashanah * 12 October – Yom Kippur * 17 October – Sukkot * 24 October – Simchat Torah


Art and entertainment

* List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film


Deaths

* 2 January – Zvi Zamir,(b. 1925) Soldier in the Palmach and officer in the
Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...
, director of the Mossad (1968–1974). * 6 January – Sabetai Unguru (b. 1931), History of mathematics, historian of mathematics and History of science, science, professor, and director of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas at Tel Aviv University. * 13 January – Ran Poliakine (b. 1967), business, wireless power industry executive, founder of Powermat Technologies. * 15 January – Dror Kashtan (b. 1941), football player (Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C., Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel national football team, national team) and manager (national team). * 18 January – Amnon Rubinstein (b. 1931), politician, Knesset, MK (1977–2002), minister of Ministry of Communications (Israel), communications (1984–1987) and Ministry of Education (Israel), education (1993–1996), winner of the Israel Prize for Legal Studies (2006). * 19 January – Raymond Apple (rabbi), Raymond Apple (b. 1935), Australian-Israeli rabbi. * 22 January – Lior Lubin (b. 1977), basketball player (Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan, Ironi Ramat Gan, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv) and coach. * 25 January – Bat-Sheva Dagan, (b. 1925), Polish-Israeli Holocaust survivor, educator and author. * 2 February – Baruch Weisbecker, (b. 1940), Haredi rabbi. * 10 February – Yoram Dinstein, (b. 1936, scholar. * 14 February – Dani Koren, (b. 1945), politician, member of Knesset (2006). * 18 February – Emile Shoufani, (b. 1947), Melkite Greek Catholic archimandrite, educator and activist. * 24 February – Charlie Biton, (b. 1947), social activist and politician, Knesset, MK (1977–1992). * 28 February – Avraham Shochat, (b. 1936), politician, Ministry of Finance (Israel), minister of finance (1992–1996, 1999–2001). * 14 March – , (b. 1943), businessman. * 15 March – Salim Joubran, (b. 1947), Arab-Israeli Supreme Court of Israel, Supreme Court judge (2003–2017). * 27 March – Daniel Kahneman, (b. 1934), Israeli-American psychologist, author, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences recipient (2002). * 1 April – Sami Michael, (b. 1926), Iraqi-Israeli author and activist. * 9 May – Avner Ben-Gal, (b. 1966), artist. * 18 May – Yael Dayan, (b. 1939), lawmaker, activist, member of Knesset (1992–2003). * 2 June – ** David Levy (Israeli politician), David Levy, (b. 1937), Moroccan-Israeli activist, member of Knesset (1969–2006). ** Uzi Geller, (b. 1931), Israeli chess master. * 4 June – Matilda Koen-Sarano, (b. 1939), Italian-born Israeli writer. * 9 July – Yehuda Deri, (b. 1958), Chief Rabbi of Beersheba.


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