1 April 1981Fighting breaks out between Lebanese christian militia & Syrian peacekeeping troopsMenachem Begin
Fighting breaks out between Lebanese christian militia & Syrian peacekeeping troops
Historical records for Israel in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Fighting breaks out between Lebanese christian militia & Syrian peacekeeping troops
Syria installs Russian made surface-to-air missiles in Lebanon
Israeli planes bomb a nuclear power plant near Iraq, the act is condemned by the UN
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
Israel & the PLO endorse ceasefire agreements
Israel & the PLO endorse ceasefire agreements
Elections for the tenth Knesset are held despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres' Alignment
Menachem Begin's Likud wins by just one seat, voter turnout is 77.8%
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%
Israeli bombers destroy PLO/al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut
Death of Moshe Dayan
Israel annexes the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967, Parliament approves the annexation of the Golan Heights with legislation in one day
Israel annexes the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967, Parliament approves the annexation of the Golan Heights with legislation in one day
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
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
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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