David Ben-Gurion10 October 1959
Creation of Fatah
Israel · Government / Government of Israel. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Creation of Fatah
Fatah, a Palestinian movement for independence, makes the first terror attack on Israel and initiates the armed struggle for a state
Israels ambassador to Britain, Shlomo Argov, is shot and wounded outside a London hotel, Israels invasion of Lebanon follows the assassination attempt, the attack is blamed on Abu Nidals Palestinian Fatah group
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