HistoryMarch 26, 1979
Egypt and Israel Sign a Peace Treaty
On this day, March 26, 1979, Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin signed the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in Washington, witnessed by Jimmy Carter.
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HistoryMay 14, 1948
Israel Declares Independence
On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion read the Declaration of Independence at the Tel Aviv Museum, eight hours before the British Mandate ended.
HistoryMay 18, 1965
Syria Hangs Eli Cohen
On this day, May 18, 1965, Syrian authorities hanged Eli Cohen in Damascus. He had been convicted of spying for Israel.
HistoryMay 26, 1948
The Israel Defense Forces Are Established
On May 26, 1948, David Ben-Gurion signed the ordinance that established the Israel Defense Forces and barred any other armed force.
HistoryJune 23, 1992
Labor Wins the 1992 Knesset Election
On 23 June 1992, Labor under Yitzhak Rabin won the election for the 13th Knesset.
HistoryApril 24, 1990
The House Acknowledges Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
On 24 April 1990, the House of Representatives voted to acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
HistoryJune 3, 1974
Yitzhak Rabin Becomes Prime Minister
On 3 June 1974, Yitzhak Rabin became prime minister of Israel.
HistoryDecember 10, 2000
Ehud Barak Resigns as Prime Minister
On 10 December 2000, Ehud Barak resigned as prime minister and called a special election.
HistoryMay 17, 1977
Likud Wins the 1977 Election
On May 17, 1977, Likud won 43 seats and ended the Labor Alignment’s hold on the Knesset.
HistoryJanuary 29, 1808
Ezekiel Hart Takes the Oath in Lower Canada
On January 29, 1808, Ezekiel Hart took the oath for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. The House refused him the seat.