Health of Ehud Olmert
Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke, leaving the leadership of Israel and the new Kadima party in the hands of Ehud Olmert
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Ehud Olmert Biography and Timeline
Follow Ehud Olmert through 80 dated historical records for Israel.
Ehud Olmert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2006
Election
Ehud Olmert elected PM of Israel, heading Kadima party coalition
Prime Minister of Israel
Ehud Olmert elected PM of Israel, heading Kadima party coalition
Bombing of Beirut
Israel carriy out selective reprisals bombing and artillery shelling of Lebanon, hitting rocket stores, Hezbollah headquarters in the Dahya quarter of Beirut and al-Manara television in Beirut, and killing over two hundred
Hezbollah
Israel carriy out selective reprisals bombing and artillery shelling of Lebanon, hitting rocket stores, Hezbollah headquarters in the Dahya quarter of Beirut and al-Manara television in Beirut, and killing over two hundred. Hezbollah terrorists cross the blue line border with Lebanon, attack an Israeli patrol, killing 3 and capturing 2 soldiers. Hezbollah begin a series of rocket attacks on northern Israel
Bombing of Haifa
Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians
Bombing of Safed
Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians
Bombing of Tiberias
Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians
Hezbollah
Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians
Hezbollah
G-8 meeting calls for cessation of violence, return of Israeli soldier and disarmament of Hezbolla in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1680
UN Security Council
G-8 meeting calls for cessation of violence, return of Israeli soldier and disarmament of Hezbolla in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1680
Ceasefire
Cease fire, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Security Council
Cease fire, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701
Bombing of Gaza
In response to continued Qassam rocket attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Israel has bombards launch sites in Gaza and nearby cities in the Gaza Strip
Bombing of Israel
In response to continued Qassam rocket attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Israel has bombards launch sites in Gaza and nearby cities in the Gaza Strip
Hamas
In response to continued Qassam rocket attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Israel has bombards launch sites in Gaza and nearby cities in the Gaza Strip
Bombing of Gaza
Israel launches an air-and-ground assault on Gaza code-named "Operation Summer Rains". In response to continued Qassam rocket attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Israel has bombards launch sites in Gaza and nearby cities in the Gaza Strip
Bombing of Israel
In response to continued Qassam rocket attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Israel has bombards launch sites in Gaza and nearby cities in the Gaza Strip
Hamas
In response to continued Qassam rocket attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Israel has bombards launch sites in Gaza and nearby cities in the Gaza Strip
Operation Summer Rains
Israel launches an air-and-ground assault on Gaza code-named "Operation Summer Rains"
2007
Agreement on End violence
US and Israel insist that the new Government must recognize right of Israel to exist, disarm terrorist groups and agree to end violence. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel
Hamas
Palestinian Unity Agreement in Mecca, Hamas and Fatah agree to share power, based on vaguely worded agreement. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel
Independence of Israel
US and Israel insist that the new Government must recognize right of Israel to exist, disarm terrorist groups and agree to end violence
Palestinian Unity Agreement
US and Israel insist that the new Government must recognize right of Israel to exist, disarm terrorist groups and agree to end violence. Palestinian Unity Agreement in Mecca, Hamas and Fatah agree to share power, based on vaguely worded agreement. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel
Rule of Israel
Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel
Coup
Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup
Hamas
Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup
Rule of Gaza
Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup
Summit Meeting at Mecca
Trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-American summit with Secretary of State Rice, PM Ehud Olmert and President Abbas ended with no visible result
Summit
Trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-American summit with Secretary of State Rice, PM Ehud Olmert and President Abbas ended with no visible result
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli renovations near the Mughrabi gate of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem spark widespread unrest in the Arab world, over false charges that Israel is destroying the mosque
2008
Bombing of Gaza
Israeli tanks and infantry are invading Gaza with air and naval support
Siege of Gaza
Israeli tanks and infantry are invading Gaza with air and naval support
Bombing of Gaza
The Israeli operation is in retaliation to the firing of Qassasm rockets and mortar bombs into Israeli towns by Palestinian militants. Israel closes all border crossings into the Gaza Strip in response to the Palestinian attacks, aid and fuel shipments are affected by the border closing. An Israeli strike kills Several Palestinians in Gaza, as many as 20 Palestinians, many member of Hamas, die in the attack
Hamas
An Israeli strike kills Several Palestinians in Gaza, as many as 20 Palestinians, many member of Hamas, die in the attack
Sanctions
Israel closes all border crossings into the Gaza Strip in response to the Palestinian attacks, aid and fuel shipments are affected by the border closing
Hamas
After members of Hamas destroy parts of a wall that separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt, tens of thousands of Palestinians pass into Egypt to buy food and supplies that are either unavailable in Gaza or are exorbitantly priced
Sanctions
After members of Hamas destroy parts of a wall that separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt, tens of thousands of Palestinians pass into Egypt to buy food and supplies that are either unavailable in Gaza or are exorbitantly priced
Hezbollah
An Israeli-Government-appointed panel, the Winograd Commission, on Israels 2006 war against the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, calls the operation a "large and serious" failure and criticizes the countrys leadership
Invasion of Lebanon
An Israeli-Government-appointed panel, the Winograd Commission, on Israels 2006 war against the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, calls the operation a "large and serious" failure and criticizes the countrys leadership
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