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Events in the year 1969 in Israel.

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Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1969 include:

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Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

The most prominent Palestinian terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1969 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 1969 include:

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Notable deaths

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Levi Eshkol

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References

  1. The albatross of decisive victory: war and policy between Egypt and Israel in the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli wars, Gawrych, George Walter (2000), p. 111.
  2. Arab-Israeli Air Wars, Aloni, Shlomo (2001), p. 63–64.