Bombing of Cairo
Israeli fighter jets attack the suburbs of Cairo
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1970 in Israel
Explore 8 historical events and records for Israel in 1970.
Historical records for Israel in 1970
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January
June
Rule of Gaza
The Israeli Government passes its initial decision to establish settlements in Gaza
July
Libya orders the confiscation of all Jewish property
Libya orders the confiscation of all Jewish property
August
Ceasefire
The war ends after a direct confrontation between Israeli and Soviet forces, in which Israel downed six Soviet aircraft. The terms of the agreement call for the Egyptians not to install any new surface-to-air missiles close to the Suez Canal, within weeks of the ceasefire, the Egyptians violate the agreement
Suez Canal
The terms of the agreement call for the Egyptians not to install any new surface-to-air missiles close to the Suez Canal, within weeks of the ceasefire, the Egyptians violate the agreement
September
PLO
The PLO is driven out of Jordan and forced to move to Lebanon
October
Bombing of Swissair
The PFLP-GC plant a time bomb on a Swissair jet that blows up on a flight from Zurich to Tel Aviv, all 47 aboard are killed
Other events (month unknown)
Retires From Knesset
Ben Gurion withdrew from parliamentary politics after decades of involvement in the Zionist movement and Israeli government.
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