2008 in Israel

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2008
in
Israel

Decades:
See also:

Events in the year 2008 in Israel.

Incumbents

Events

19 May: Boaz Ma'uda performs at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Western Galilee are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 2008 include:

Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

Jerusalem bulldozer attack
on July 2, 2008 and a car which was destroyed during the attack

The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2008 include:

Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets

Operation Cast Lead
, December 2008

The most prominent Israeli military

Palestinian militants
during 2008 include:

Notable deaths

Dan Shomron
Ralph Klein
  • January 8 –
    1936), Israeli Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1983–1987) – stroke.[29]
  • January 18 – Uzi Cohen (born 1952), Israeli Likud politician – heart attack.[30]
  • February 26 –
    1937), Israeli general, Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (1987–1991) – stroke.[31]
  • February 26 – Aharon Amir (born 1923), Russian (Lithuania)-born Israeli author and translator – natural causes.[32]
  • April 1 – Mosko Alkalai (born 1931), Romanian-born Israeli actor – respiratory failure.[33]
  • April 1 – Shosh Atari (born 1949), Israeli radio presenter and actress – heart attack.[34]
  • April 20 – Nissan Nativ (born 1922), Dutch-born Israeli director, actor and acting teacher.[35]
  • April 26 –
    SS Exodus – cardiac arrest.[36]
  • May 9 – Shmuel Katz (born 1914), South African-born Israeli writer, historian and journalist.[37]
  • May 24 –
    1945), Israeli journalist, writer and art critic – diabetes complications.[38]
  • June 1 – Tommy Lapid (born 1931), Yugoslav (Vojvodina, Serbia)-born Israeli journalist and politician, deputy prime minister (2003–2004) – cancer.[39]
  • August 7 –
    Ralph Klein (born 1931), German-born Israeli basketball player and coach – intestinal cancer.[40]
  • August 19 – Binyamin Gibli (born 1919), Israeli head of military intelligence.[41]
  • August 25 – Josef Tal (born 1910), German-born Israeli composer – natural causes.[42]
  • August 27 – Abie Nathan (born 1927), Iranian-born Israeli peace activist, founder of Voice of Peace radio station.[43]
  • September 1 – Oded Schramm (born 1961), Israeli mathematician – fall.[44]
  • September 16 – Avraham Biran (born 1909), Israeli archaeologist – natural causes.[45]
  • October 27 – Zvi Keren (born 1917), American-born Israeli pianist, musicologist and composer.
  • November 17 – Yaakov Alperon (born 1955), Israeli organized crime mobster – car bomb.[46]
  • November 27 – Gideon Gechtman (born 1942), Egyptian-born Israeli artist – heart failure.[47]

See also

References

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  11. ^ Israel's Olmert hands in formal resignation AP.
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  29. ^ Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Levy dies YNet News, January 8, 2008
  30. ^ Uzi Cohen, renowned Likud activist, dies aged 55 Haaretz
  31. ^ General Dan Shomron The Times On-Line, February 27, 2008
  32. ^ Israel Prize laureate Aharon Amir dies[permanent dead link] Jerusalem Post, February 29, 2008
  33. ^ In Appreciation: Moscu Alkalai, 1931–2008 Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine Jerusalem Post, April 6, 2008
  34. ^ Radio broadcaster Shosh Atari dies YNet News, April 2, 2008
  35. ^ Nissan Nativ dead at 86 YNet News, April 20, 2008
  36. ^ Exodus commander Yossi Harel dies at 90 Jerusalem Post, April 27, 2008
  37. ^ Former Herut MK Shmuel Katz, 93, Passes Away Israel National News, May 9, 2008
  38. ^ Critic and journalist Adam Baruch passes away at age 63 Haaretz, May 25, 2008
  39. ^ Former Shinui Party Chairman Yosef (Tommy) Lapid Dead at 77 Israel National News, June 1, 2008
  40. ^ Basketball coach Ralph Klein dies at 77 YNet News, August 7, 2008
  41. ^ Former MI chief Binyamin Gibli dies YNet News, August 19, 2008
  42. ^ Komponist Josef Tal gestorben Spiegel On-Line, August 25, 2008
  43. ^ Abie Nathan – Maverick entrepreneur and anti-war activist in Middle East politics The Guardian, August 29, 2008
  44. ^ Rescuers Recover Hiker's Body Seattle PI, September 3, 2008
  45. ^ The Remarkable Avraham Biran (1909–2008) Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Biblical Archaeological Review, October 21, 2008
  46. ^ Israeli 'mafia' boss assassinated BBC News, November 17, 2008
  47. ^ Artist Gideon Gechtman passed away Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. Maariv November 28, 2008. (in Hebrew)

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