1959 in Israel

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Events in the year 1959 in Israel.

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Carmelit first day of operation, 6 October 1959, Haifa, Israel Carmelit first day Oct 6 1959.jpg
Carmelit first day of operation, 6 October 1959, Haifa, Israel

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1959 include:

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Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

The most prominent Palestinian fedayeen terror attacks committed against Israeli targets during 1959 include:

Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets

The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1959 include:

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References

  1. "Israel Planes Clash With Egypt MIGs", Oakland Tribune, 8 January 1959, p1
  2. James E. Young, "Mandating the National Memory of Catastrophe", in Law and Catastrophe (Stanford University Press, 2007), p139
  3. Avraham Avi-haï, Ben-Gurion: State-Builder (Transaction Publishers, 1974), p207
  4. Mordecai Paldiel, Diplomat Heroes of the Holocaust (KTAV Publishing House, Inc., 2007), pp16
  5. Neill Lochery, The Israeli Labour Party: In the Shadow of the Likud (Ithaca Press, 1997), p271
  6. "Egypt, Israel Jet Planes in Dogfight", Oakland Tribune, 4 November 1959, p1