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1959 in Israel

Explore 5 historical events and records for Israel in 1959.

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Historical records for Israel in 1959

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October

10 October 1959

Fatah

Ben-Gurion, David · Prime Minister of Israel · Government / Government of Israel

Creation of Fatah

Other events (month unknown)

1959

Aharonov-Bohm Electron Phase Effect

Aharonov, Yakir · Bristol · Science / Physics

With David Bohm, predicts that electron interference can depend on electromagnetic potentials even where the electrons traverse no magnetic field.

1959

Blockade of Israeli Shipping through the Suez Canal

Ben-Gurion, David · Suez Canal · Prime Minister of Israel · Government / Government of Israel

Egypt renews the Israeli blockade through the Suez canal

1959

Election

Peres, Shimon · Member of Knesset · Politics / Labour Party

First elected to the Knesset

1959

Israeli Suez Transit Restricted

Ben-Gurion, David · Suez Canal · Prime Minister of Israel · Government / Government of Israel

Egypt restricts Israeli use of the Suez Canal, limiting maritime transit through the strategic waterway.

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