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Six-Day War: Israel History (1967)
06/05/2026 - 06/10/2021
Magen David Adom was founded (1915)
06/06/2026
In 1915 the concept of "Magen David Adom" was conceived in Switzerland as an association to help the wounded and Jewish prisoners during World War I.
HaTikvah was commissioned as Israel National Anthem (1948)
06/09/2026
Hatikva, which means hope in Hebrew, is the national anthem of Israel. The letter of the poem was written in the year 1878 by Naftali Herz for the foundation of Petach Tikva, one of the first Jewish settlements in the Palestine of the Ottoman Empire.
Emile Zola published his open letter (J’accuse) in Paris (1898)
06/13/2026
The French writer Emile Zola penned a newspaper article in 1898 in which he called out his government for its mishandling of the Dreyfus Affair, a notorious anti-Semitic incident in France.
Shelling of the Altalena (1948)
06/20/2026
The Altalena case was a violent confrontation that took place in June 1948 by the newly created Israel Defense Forces (leadered by David Ben-Gurion) against the Irgun (leadered by Menachem Begin) a Jewish paramilitary group.
Operation Entebbe (1976)
07/04/2026
On July 4th, 1976, Operation Entebbe a hostage-rescue mission, was carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
Murder of Alexander Zaid (1938)
07/10/2026
Alexander Zaid was born in Siberia, state of the Russian Empire in 1886. In 1904 he moved to Palestine, as one of the first pioneers of the Second Aliyah to reach Eretz Israel.
Exodus (1947)
07/11/2026 - 07/18/2026
The Exodus 1947 left Sète, France in the morning of July 11, 1947. It was carrying 4,515 passengers including 1,600 men, 1,282 women, and 1,672 children and teenagers.
Anniversary of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine as a Jewish State (1922)
07/24/2026
On July 24, 1922, the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations, officially recognized the “historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine,” and agreed to the “establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”
First Zionist Congress (1897)
08/31/2026
In Basil Switzerland, Theodor Herzl convened the first Zionist Congress which established the World Zionist Organization.
Munich Massacre (1972)
09/05/2026
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and murdered by the Black September terrorist organization.
Anniversary of Ararat Dedication
09/28/2026
Rachel Bluwstein's birthday (1890)
09/29/2026
Yom Kippur War
10/06/2026 - 10/25/2022
Indigenous Peoples Day
10/08/2026
Official Adoption of Flag of Israel (1948)
10/28/2026
73 years ago today, Israel adopted the blue and white star of David flag as the official flag of Israel. Since then, the flag has been a symbol of liberation and human rights for Jews around the world.
Kibbutz Degania settled 1910
10/29/2026
Balfour Day
11/02/2026 (All day)
A call for celebration! On November 2, 1917, the Jewish people received public validation of our ancient hope and another step towards building a state of our own!
Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (1995)
11/04/2026
On November 4, 1995, during a peace rally in Tel-Aviv, a gentleman came out from the crowd, shooting Rabin twice at close range. He was later pronounced dead at Tel-Aviv Hospital.
Hannah Senesh Executed
11/07/2026
Commemoration of Kristallnacht (1939)
11/09/2026
On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews broke out across the Reich.
Partition Day (1947)
11/29/2026
1947 --The United Nations votes to establish a Jewish State and an Arab State in Palestine, the area of the former British Mandate.
Jewish Refugee Day
11/30/2026
Jerusalem Declared capital of Israel
12/05/2026
On 5 December 1949, Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, proclaimed Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Faisal-Weizmann Agreement Is Signed (1919)
01/03/2027
At the Paris Peace Conference, Emir Faisal (son of Sharif Hussein of Mecca in the name of the Arab State of Hejaz) and Chaim Weizmann (Zionist diplomat and leader in the name of the Zionist Organization) sign the Faisal-Weizmann agreement.
Eliezer Ben Yehuda Birthday (1858)
01/07/2027
Wish Happy Birthday to the driving force behind the revival of the Hebrew language by learning a few new Hebrew words today!
Hebrew Language Day
01/08/2027
Israel marks Hebrew Language Day every year on the birthday of Eliezer Ben Yehuda, the father of modern spoken Hebrew.
Anniversary of the Lamed Hei
01/16/2027
Knesset Declares Jerusalem Capital of Israel (1950)
01/23/2027
On January 23, 1950, Jerusalem eternal and sacred capital of Israel, was declared capital of the modern State by the Knesset (60-2 votes).
Israel's First National Election (1949)
01/25/2027
During the establishment of the state of Israel in May 1948, Israel's national institutions were established, which ruled the new state.
International Holocaust Memorial Day
01/27/2027
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
01/27/2027 (All day)
Remember the 6 million victims of the Holocaust by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
Ilan Ramon Z"L Memorial Day (2003)
02/01/2027
Colonel Ilan Ramon was an Israeli Air Force combat pilot and the first Israeli astronaut to take part in a space mission, the fatal Space Shuttle Columbia mission launched on January 16, 2003.
Paris Peace Conference (1919)
02/03/2027
A delegation of the Zionist Organization led by Chaim Weizmann presents the case for a Jewish homeland in Palestine to the Paris Peace Conference at the conclusion of World War I.
The Technion Opened in Haifa (1925)
02/09/2027
The Technion is the oldest and premier institute of science and technology in Israel. With 18 different careers, the Institute of Technology has been an active and leading participant in Israel’s establishment and development since 1925.
Natan Sharansky arrives in Israel (1986)
02/11/2027
First Meeting of the First Knesset (1949)
02/14/2027
February 14, 1949. Originally named the ‘Constituent Assembly’, soon changed to Knesset.
Chaim Weizmann Sworn in as President (1949)
02/17/2027
Chaim Azriel Weizmann z"l (November 27, 1874-November 9, 1952) was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as President of the Zionist Organization and later as the first President of Israel.
Sir Moses Montefiore and Lady Judith Montefiore began their first trip to Palestine (1827)
02/20/2027
Moses Montefiore traveled to Palestine seven times when the journeys were difficult and dangerous.