Israeli history

Israeli history

The history of Israel encompasses the history of the modern State of Israel, as well as that of the Jews in the Land of Israel.

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Nationality Law

History; Israeli history

On April 1, 1952, the Knesset passed a law that grants Israeli citizenship automatically to any Jew who immigrates to Israel under the 1950 Law of Return.

Al Aqsa Mosque Attack

History; Israeli history

On April 11, 1982 a new American immigrant serving in the Israeli army named Allan Goodman shot 24 Arabs at the Al Aqsa Mosque, wounding 12 and killing 12 before being subdued by Israeli forces.

On April 11, 1987, Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Jordanian King Hussein secretly met in London and agreed on an outline of an international conference. Subsequently called the London Document, ...

London Document

History; Israeli history

Bus 300 Affair

History; Israeli history

On April 12, 1984 four Palestinians hijacked a civilian bus along the Tel Aviv-Ashkelon route. Although Israeli official accounts reported that all four terrorists were killed in a daring rescue ...

Hindawi Affair

History; Israeli history

On April 17, 1986, a Jordanian journalist with a Syrian diplomatic passport attempted to blow up an El Al plane en route from Heathrow Airport to London to Tel Aviv by hiding an explosive in his ...

Tripartite Arab Federation

History; Israeli history

On April 29, 1963, Egypt, Iraq, and Syria met in Cairo and established the Tripartite Arab Federation with the sworn determination to free Palestine form the Zionists.