Fighting breaks out between Lebanese christian militia & Syrian peacekeeping troops
Fighting breaks out between Lebanese christian militia & Syrian peacekeeping troops
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1981 in Israel
Explore 20 historical events and records for Israel in 1981.
Historical records for Israel in 1981
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April
Syria installs Russian made surface-to-air missiles in Lebanon
Syria installs Russian made surface-to-air missiles in Lebanon
June
Bombing of Iraq
Israeli planes bomb a nuclear power plant near Iraq, the act is condemned by the UN
Bombing of Osirak
Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers destroy a nuclear power plant in Iraq at Osirak, Iraq, before it goes into operation, a facility the Israelis charged could have been used to make nuclear weapons
Ceasefire
Israel & the PLO endorse ceasefire agreements
Peace
Israel & the PLO endorse ceasefire agreements
Election
Elections for the tenth Knesset are held despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres' Alignment
Election
Menachem Begin's Likud wins by just one seat, voter turnout is 77.8%
Election
Elections for the tenth Knesset are held in Israel, despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres Alignment, Menachem Begins Likud win by just one seat, voter turnout is 77.8%
July
Bombing of Beirut
Israeli bombers destroy PLO/al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut
October
Death of Moshe Dayan
Death of Moshe Dayan
December
Capture of Golan Heights
Israel annexes the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967, Parliament approves the annexation of the Golan Heights with legislation in one day
Golan Heights Law Introduced
The government of Menachem Begin advanced legislation extending Israeli law, jurisdiction, and administration to the Golan Heights, despite continuing Syrian claims.
Knesset Enacts Golan Heights Law
The Knesset enacted the Golan Heights Law, applying Israeli civil law to the occupied plateau in a move widely treated internationally as annexation.
Rule of Golan Heights
Israel annexes the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967, Parliament approves the annexation of the Golan Heights with legislation in one day
UN Rejects Change in Status
United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 declared the Israeli decision to impose its laws on the occupied Syrian Golan null and void and without international legal effect.
Syrian and International Opposition
Israel faced diplomatic condemnation after its unilateral extension of domestic law to the Golan Heights, which Syria continued to claim as its territory.
Other events (month unknown)
Arab League
Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia proposes an 8-point peace plan to end the Arabi conflict, it is adopted by the Arab League after some controversy
Diplomatic Proposal
Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia proposes an 8-point peace plan to end the Arabi conflict, it is adopted by the Arab League after some controversy
Peace
Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia proposes an 8-point peace plan to end the Arabi conflict, it is adopted by the Arab League after some controversy
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