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A History of Israel

From dream to reality — the story of modern Israel, its history, its documents, its government and economy, and the events shaping it today.

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Israel: History & Today

The History of Israel

From the first Zionist pioneers to the modern state — a year-by-year timeline.

Documents

The treaties, declarations and resolutions, in their own words.

Historical Maps

The changing map of the land, from Davids kingdom to today.

The Election System

How Israels parliamentary democracy and the Knesset work.

Analysis of Events

News and analysis of events in Israel through 2022.

Analysis Today

Current analysis of events in Israel, on Substack.

The Modern Economy

Israels Economy & Industry

Water in Israel Defense Industry Start-ups Oil & Gas Agriculture Multinationals Communications

From 1882 to Today

A Timeline of Israel

The Zionist Movement · 1882–1917

1882Bilu and the First Aliyah 1886Herzl Publishes "The Jewish State"1897Herzl 1903Kishnev Pogrom 1903The Ugandan Plan 1904Second Aliya 1909Degania Founded 1909Hashomer Founded 1909Tel Aviv Founded 1915Nili Founded To Spy For the British 1917Balfour Declaration

The British Mandate · 1918–1947

1918Allenby Liberates Jerusalem 1919Third Aliyah Begins 1920Arab Riots Yaffo 1920Histradrut Founded 1920The Haganah Founded 1924Fourth Aliyah 1925Hebrew University Opened 1925Technion Founded in Haifa 1929The Hebron Massacre 1932The Fifth Aliyah 1933Israel History- Hitler Comes to Power 1936Arab Revolt Begins 1936Royal Peel Commission 1938Homa U'Migdal (Wall & Watchtower)1939-Holocaustof Eastern European Jews 1939ST. James Conference 1939The White Paper 1940Palestine During World War II 1941The Palmach Formed 1942Biltmore Conference 1943Trying to Save the Jews of Europe 1945Illegal Immigration 1946Black Sabbath 1946Jewish Refugees in Detention 1946Joint Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry 1946King David Hotel Destroyed By Irgun 1947Ben Gurion Leads the efforts to Purchase Armse 1947Civil War in Palestine 1947Exodus Returned 1947Grady 1947UN Special Commission 1947United Nations Votes for Partition

Founding & Survival · 1948–1956

1948Operation Yoav 1948Provisional Government 1948Ten Days Days Campaign 1948The Altalena Sunk 1948The State Of Israel Founded 1948The second Truce 1948War of Independance 1949First Elections 1949Maabarot 1949The Armisice Talks 1949The Final Campaign of the War 1949The Palestinian Refugees 1949Weitzman President 1950First Coalition Crisis 1950Operation Magic Carpet Completed 1953David Ben Gurion Retires to Sde Boker 1954-Lavon Affair 1956-Sinai Campaign 1956Rising Terror Takes A Toll

The Wars of Israel · 1956–1973

1960Israel Begins Assembly Of Its First Jet 1961Trial Of Adolph Eichmann Begins 1962Kennedy Approves the Hawk Missile Sale 1964National Water Carrier Completed 1967- Events Leading to the Six Day War 1967- Ins Eilat Sunk 1967The Six Day War 1969- Palestinians Turn to Attacks on Aviation 1969War of Attrition 1972- Munich Massacre 1973- First Disengagement with Egypt 1973- Peace Talks Begin 1973Yom Kippur War

Modern Israel · 1974–Today

1974- Ma'alot Terror Attack 1974- Syrian Prisoners 1975- Nahariyra Terror Attack 1975- Sinai II Agreement 1976Israeli Commandos Rescuee Hostages in Entebbe 1977Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Visits Israel 1977Likud Comes to Power 1978Israel History 1978-Coastal Massacre By Terrorists 1979- Peace Treaty Signed Between Israel and Egypt 1980- Israel Destroys Iraqi Reactor 1982War in Lebanon 1987The First Intifada Begins 1989Israel History- Massive Soviet Immigration 1990Israel History 1990-Gulf War Begins 1991- Operation Solomon 1993Israel PLO Accord 1995Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin Assassinated 1996- Netanyahu Defeats Peres 1996Suicide Bombings 1997The Hebron Agreement 2000Camp David Summit Fails 2000Israel Withdraws from Lebanon 2006The Second Lebanon War 2007Israel Update 2019The Election Crisis: Four Votes in Two Years 2008Israeli News: A Daily Analysis

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