From the takeover of the Marmara, through the operations of Cloud Pillar and Cliff with them, to the Eurovision and Double Elections - the past decade has been packed with fascinating events.

2010 - The Marmara is caught, Carmel burning

January 19 - Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, one of Hamas and Iran's joint campaign leaders, who was responsible for smuggling weapons and Palestinian terrorists from Iran into the Gaza Strip, was assassinated at a Dubai hotel. Hamas and the Dubai Police Commander attributed the assassination to Israel.

Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Eliminated in Dubai // Photo: Reuters

May 31 - 13th cruise fighters take control of the Marmara ship, which sailed as part of a peace flotilla from Turkey and attempted to break the closure on Gaza. In a violent confrontation with some of the passengers, armed with iron rods, nine of the ship's passengers are killed and several of the cruise fighters are injured. On the ship were Knesset member Hanin Zoabi from Balad and the leader of the northern faction of the Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah. Following the affair, the Israeli government apologized to Turkey.

Photo: IDF Spokesman

August 19 - The mathematician Elon Lindenstrauss is the first Israeli to win the prestigious Fields Medal Award. The matriculation exams in math are modeled and begin late.

September - Netanyahu and Abu Mazen meet for a direct round of talks in Washington and then another round is held in Sharm el-Sheikh. Negotiations explode after ten months of construction freeze in settlements declared by Israel end and Palestinians announce that they will leave negotiations if the freeze is not renewed. Israel proposes to renew the construction freeze in exchange for its recognition by the Palestinian Authority as the nation-state of the Jewish people, but the proposal is rejected.

December 2 - The largest fire in the history of Israel erupts in the Carmel forests. Forty-four people perished, including prison cadet officers' cadets sent to assist in the firefighting mission. About 17,000 people are evacuated from their homes, causing great damage to property in many localities and about 5 million trees and 50,000 acres of wooded land.

The cadet bus burned // Photo: Ronnie Sofer

December 27 - In a magic cave near Rosh Ha'ayin, finds that reveal the existence of the "wise man" (Homo sapiens) in the Land of Israel are revealed 400 years ago.

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December 30 - Former President Moshe Katsav is convicted of two rape offenses and a felony indecent offense.

Rhythm in the "I blame" speech in January 2007 // Photo: IP

2011 - Iron Dome intercepts, social protest erupts

February 1 - Prime Minister Netanyahu cancels Yoav Galant's appointment as chief of staff, after Galant is accused of taking over public land near his home in Moshav Amikam. About two weeks later, on February 14, Benny Gantz was appointed chief of staff.

February 6 - Anat Kam stands convicted, based on her confession, of leaking more than 2,000 secret military documents to Haaretz newspaper during her military service. Kam was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison.

Anat Kam // Photo by Ronnie Shitzer

March 11 - Two Palestinian terrorists enter the Vogel family home in Itamar and stabbing a knife at parents Ehud and Ruth and three of their children, 11-year-old Yoav, 4-year-old Elad and Hadas, only 3 months old.

The Vogel family murdered

March 24 - Elitzur Ramla women's basketball team defeats Aras from France and becomes the first women's team in Israeli history to win a European title.

April 7 - The Iron Dome system first intercepts a Grad rocket fired at Ashkelon. This is the first successful interception in the history of a short-range rocket.

June 29 - A backhoe hit by a fuel pipe in the Nahal Tsin area causes a severe ecological disaster.

July 14 - Daphne Leaf erects a tent on Rothschild Boulevard in protest of housing prices. During the summer, hundreds of thousands join the large social protest movement in the history of the country. The demonstrations culminate with about 450,000 people. Two of the protest leaders, Shafir Fall and Itzik Shmuli, will become Knesset members later in the decade.

Demonstration as part of the social protest in the summer of 2011 // Photo: Ronnie Schitzer

August 18 - A series of terrorist attacks on Route 12 on the way to Eilat, near the Israeli-Egypt border. Egyptian terrorists opened fire and even fired anti-aircraft missiles on Egged's 392 line, another bus and Israeli cars. Six Israeli civilians are killed and 40 wounded. During the pursuit of the attackers, an IDF soldier was killed and a UFO fighter. Our forces destroyed seven of the terrorists and five soldiers. Egypt.

August 19 - The light rail in Jerusalem is partially inaugurated, free of charge, in the first phase.

Light rail in the capital // Photo: Dudi Vaaknin

September 9 - Thousands of Egyptian protesters break into the Israeli embassy in Cairo and threaten the lives of 85 of its people. Following a daring operation, Israelis are rescued by Egyptian commando following personal intervention by US President Barack Obama. Following the incident, 85 members of the embassy staff and their families returned to Israel.

September 16 - Young Lee Zeituni is forced to death in Tel Aviv by two French citizens who need drugs. The two escape and flee to their country.

Demonstration after the overdrive of the late Lee Zeituni // Photo: AFP

September 22 - Hours before the UN report on the flotilla events in Gaza, Turkey deported the ambassador and suspended its relations with Israel.

October 5 - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Committee announces that the 2011 award winner is Israeli professor Dan Schechtman of the Technion.

October 18 - After five years in Hamas captivity in Gaza, soldier Gilad Shalit is released for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.

Gilad Shalit on his release, with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and Chief of Staff Gantz // Photo: Ariel Hermoni, Ministry of Defense

2012 - Kiryat Shmona Champions, Operation Cloud Page

January 1 - Singer Yaffe Yarkoni dies at 87.

Yaffa Yarkoni, late // Photo: Avi Simhoni, in the camp

January 5 - An indictment against Ehud Olmert in the Holyland case. Olmert is the first prime minister in the history of the state accused of accepting bribes. Additional defendants in the case - former Jerusalem mayor Uri Luplyansky and chairman of "Salt for Israel" industries and senior manager of Bank Hapoalim Danny Dankner. Later, Olmert is convicted of breach of trust in the investment center case, but is acquitted of the charges against him in the Rashantors case and the money envelopes.

Ehud Olmert // Photo: Gil Yohanan

April 2 - Urban Kiryat Shmona wins for the first time in its history a historic championship in the Premier League.

Kiryat Shmona players celebrate historic championship // Photo: Alan Shiber

May 31 - Madonna opens her international tour "MDNA Tour" with a performance at Ramat Gan Stadium.

June 30 - Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir dies at age 97.

July 18 - A suicide bomber blows himself up in the airport parking lot in Burgas, Bulgaria, in a targeted attack against Israeli aircraft passengers. Six people were killed in the blast, five Israelis and a local driver, and about 40 were injured.

Burgas attack scene // Photo: IP

July 20 - Social activist Moshe Silman ignites himself in a demonstration in Tel Aviv, he died of his wounds a week later.

July-August - After five consecutive Olympics in which Israel won at least one medal, the Israeli delegation fails at the London Olympics and returns home empty-handed.

September 8 - Actress Hadas Yaron is the first Israeli to win the best actress award at the Venice Festival, for her role in the film "Fill the Space" by ultra-Orthodox director Rama Burstein.

Hadas Yaron wins the Venice Festival // Photo: GettyImages

October-December - Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Lieberman announce unification between Likud and Israel Beiteinu on a joint list called "Likud House". President Yehuda Weinstein closes the main investigation case against Lieberman, but announces that he will be indicted. Lieberman resigns from the government. Kadima resigns from coalition because of controversy over Haredi recruitment law for IDF. Resolution on early elections in January 2013. Ehud Barak announces retirement from political life.

November 14 - An escalation in the south, which includes terrorist attacks and rocket attacks on Israeli cities and communities. In light of the situation, the IDF eliminates the actual commander of the military wing in Gaza, Ahmed Jabari.

After the assassination, the IDF launches a "pillar of cloud" operation. During the operation, thousands of attacks were carried out on targets in the Gaza Strip, and at the same time about 1,500 rockets were fired at the southern communities, and for the first time they also fired at the center cities of Rishon Lezion, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Soldiers and four Israeli civilians are killed.

Photo: IDF Spokesman

2013 - Likud wins, "Alexa" storm hits

January 15 - A channel dedicated to dogs, "DOG TV", rises in Israel and survives for only one year.

January 22 - The Likud House list wins 31 seats in the 19th Knesset elections. A big surprise from Yair Lapid's new party, "There is a Future," which wins 19 seats. Lapid is appointed Minister of Finance in the Netanyahu government.

Photo: GPO

March 20 - US President Barack Obama visits Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu after US President Israel Landed // Photo: Moshe Milner, GPO

March 22 - Netanyahu appeals to Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and apologizes for the Marmara incident. The two decide on normalizing relations between the states and returning ambassadors. These relationships will still know the ups and downs.

April 21 - Despite protests and cancellation of flights by Israeli airlines, the Knesset approves the "open sky" agreement.

June - President Shimon Peres celebrates 90 glowing and expensive events. Former US President Bill Clinton and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair are present at the event at the Nation's Buildings in Jerusalem. Singer Barbara Streisand sings to the song "Our Father".

Photo: GPO

June 13 - Maccabi Haifa in basketball overcomes Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Final Four Final game and wins first championship in its history.

August - Hive band reunites again, this time in honor of 40 years for the album "Foggy Stories", the band performs five times in front of about 120,000 viewers.

Hive on stage in 2013 // Photo: Jonathan Zindel

August 29 - Jordan Jarby wins Judo World Championship.

October 7 - Shas spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, dies. His funeral is attended by about half a million people and is considered the largest funeral in the history of the state.

Photo: Roy Castro

November 26 - Creator, singer and actor Eric Einstein dies at age 74.

December 14-10 - The storm "Alexa" strikes in Israel, snowy Jerusalem is paralyzed, snow in Mitzpe Ramon, electricity supply disruptions, Ayalon and Ben Gurion Airport are closing.

Alexa storm in action // Photo: Michelle Dot Com

2014 - Olmert convicted, Operation Protective Edge

January 11 - Former Prime Minister Eric Sharon dies after spending eight years in a coma.

Photo: Reuters, Benny Flavin, GPO. Reporter: Little Sun.

February 17 - The explosion of a gas balloon in a 100-year-old building in Acre results in the death of five people.

March 31 - Former Prime Minister Olmert is convicted of bribery in the Holyland affair and sentenced to six years in prison. Shula Old, who has been in his right hand for years but revealed during the trial tapes that incriminated him, is also convicted under a plea bargain in which her sentence was reduced.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

May 18 - Maccabi Tel Aviv wins Euroleague after a victory in the extension to Real Madrid.

Photo: Roy Castro

May 21 - Asi Dayan, film director and son of former Defense Minister and Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan, died at the age of 68.

Asi Dayan with his mother Ruth Dayan // Photo: Meir Pertush

May 25 - Pope Francis visits Israel.

June 10 - Reuben (Ruby) Rivlin was elected President of the State.

Photo: Knesset channel

July-August - The rocket fire on southern cities and towns does not stop for weeks and culminates in dozens of rockets within hours. Three boys, Gil-Ad Sha'ar, Ya'akov Naftali Frankel and Il Yifrah are kidnapped in Gush Etzion and murdered by Hamas terrorists. Their bodies are at the end of dramatic days of exploration.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

In response, the IDF launches a "cliff-solid" operation in Gaza that involves heavy bombardment of the air and ground entry into the Gaza Strip during which fierce fighting is underway and the IDF encounters a new threat - the terror tunnels.

During the fighting in Gaza, an IDF explosion takes place in the Shaja'ia neighborhood. Seven Golani fighters are killed and the body of one of them, Sgt. Oron Shaul, is kidnapped. In the battle in Rafah, where three Givati ​​fighters are killed, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin's body is kidnapped by terrorists who emerged from the tunnel. The entire operation killed 67 soldiers, four Israeli civilians and a foreign worker from Thailand.

Photo: IDF Spokesman

The Navy captures an Iranian weapons ship that smuggled dozens of rockets into terrorist organizations in Gaza. The three boys' murderers are captured and killed. The boy Muhammad Abu Khadir was kidnapped and murdered by Jews, his burnt body being discovered in the Jerusalem Forest.

Juvenile Muhammad Abu Khadir // Photo: Reuters

July 13 - Singer Neil Young cancels a performance in Israel due to the security situation, having already sold 40,000 tickets to it. Subsequently, singers Xinade O'Connor and Lena Del Rey and the Maghdad band also cancel performances in Israel due to pressure from pro-Palestinian organizations. Who did appear in the country that summer are the Rolling Stones band, singer Justin Bieber and singer Lady Gaga.

Neil Young. Canceled the show and left tens of thousands of disappointed fans // Photo: GettyImages

August 8 - Filmmaker Menachem Golan, who has had great success in Israel and Hollywood, died at the age of 85.

The late Menachem Golan // Photo: Coco

November 18 - Two terrorists arrive at the community of Bnei Torah in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, killing four worshipers and a policeman and injuring eight others.

Blood stained prayer arrangement shortly after the attack Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO

December 3 - About 5 million liters of crude oil leak from the oil pipeline in the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline in the region of Beer Ora, in the southern Negev. The oil flowed into the nearby past of the Arava past, causing severe pollution within it. The event was evaluated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection as one of the most serious environmental disasters that occurred in Israel.

2015 - Likud wins, Maariv bridge destroyed

February 16 - Gadi Iznakot is appointed IDF 21st Chief of Staff and replaces Benny Gantz.

Chief of Staff Gadi Iznakut // Photo: Gideon Markovich

March 17 - Another victory in the Likud elections led by Benjamin Netanyahu, who wins 30 seats. Netanyahu is furious after the election morning, in which he publishes a video in which he says "Arab voters are moving in massive amounts to the polls, the left's associations are bringing them on the buses." The Zionist camp led by Yitzhak Herzog receives 24 seats, there is a future of torch plummeting from 19 seats to only 11.

Photo: From Prime Minister Netanyahu's Facebook

March 30 - The Jerusalem District Court reverses its decision and convicts former Prime Minister Olmert for fraudulently accepting the money envelopes case.

May 3 - Ethiopian immigrants go to demonstration in Tel Aviv and block Ayalon lanes in protest at discrimination and treatment of the state. The incident is deteriorating into violence.

Ethiopian immigrants protest against police // Photo: Noam Rivkin-Fenton

June 25 - Hapoel Jerusalem overcomes Maccabi and wins first championship in its history in basketball.

July 30 - The ultra - Orthodox Yishai Kehel fatally kills 16-year-old Shira Banki and injures five other marchers in the Pride Parade in Jerusalem.

Photo: Benny Pleven

July 31 - One -year-old baby Ali Dawabsha and his two parents are murdered by setting fire to their home in the village of Duma. The words "price tag" are printed on the walls of the house and other houses.

Baby Ali Dawabasha and his parents

August 21 - A mythological Maariv bridge on Carlebach Street in Tel Aviv is blown up as part of the city's light rail work.

Was there a bridge? Carlebach Street in Tel Aviv after explosion of the Maariv Bridge // Photo: Gideon Markovich

2016 - Wave of stabbing and shooting attacks, Gerby and Sasson win medals

January 1 - The terrorist carrying a gunfire opens fire on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv and kills three people. After a week, an extensive manhunt was followed, he was wounded in a shooting in his village in Wadi Ara.

IDF forces before capturing terrorist carried bread // Photo: Michelle Dot Com

January 17 - A terrorist enters Daphne Meir's house in Atinal and kills her with stabbings.

February 15 - Ehud Olmert starts serving 19 months in prison at Ma'asiyahu Prison.

February 16 - Rabbi Josiah Pinto enters Nitzan Prison for a year in prison.

Rabbi Josiah Pinto // Photo: Yossi Zeliger

March 19 - Three Israeli tourists are killed and 11 injured in a suicide bombing attack in central Istanbul. A total of 4 people and 36 are injured in the attack.

The pedestrian bomb exploded // Photo: Reuters

March 24 - Sergeant Alur Azariah shoots death at a terrorist in Hebron after he is already lying on the ground. His trial sparked a public outcry.

Photo: B'Tselem

June 8 - Four people are murdered in a shooting attack at the Sharona complex in Tel Aviv.

Cops scan the scene at the Sharona compound // Photo: Reuters

June 30 - 13-year-old Hillel Yaffe Ariel is murdered in a stabbing in her home in Kiryat Arba, the terrorist is wiped out by the emergency squad in the community.

Hillel Yaffe Ariel's mother at her daughter's funeral // Photo: Hillel Meir / TPS

July 1 - Rabbi Michael (Michi) Mark is murdered, his wife is seriously injured and their two children are lightly wounded in a shooting attack on the family car in South Hebron.

The late Rabbi Mark with his wife, Hava, was wounded in the attack

September 5 - Soldier-level underground parking lot crashes. 6 people are killed in the disaster, the search for the bodies takes several days.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

September 28 - President and former Prime Minister Shimon Peres dies at 93. World leaders, including US President Barack Obama, are attending his funeral.

Photo: Reuters

November - A wave of fires in Israel, some of which are suspected of nationalistic fires. For about a week, firefighters are facing about 1,700 fires in open spaces and buildings.

Photo: Benny Flavin, Samuel Buchris, Moshe Ben Simhon, newsenders

May 21 - 40 years after her previous win, Hapoel Beer Sheva wins the state football championship.

Beer Sheva players celebrate the historic championship // Photo: Alan Shiber

June 9 - Maccabi Rishon Lezion wins historic basketball championship.

August 12-9 - Jordan Jarby and Uri Sasson win judo bronze medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

2017 - Trump visits, Channel 2 splits

January 4 - Sergeant Alur Azaria convicted of manslaughter. He appeals and appeals to the chief of staff to sweeten his sentence, but his requests are rejected and he begins serving 18 months in prison.

January 8 - A terrorist from Jabal Mukaber ran into a group of soldiers on a boardwalk in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Jerusalem. Four IDF soldiers were killed in the attack and 13 soldiers were wounded, the terrorist was shot and killed.

The scene of the attack at the Commissioner's Palace // Photo: Noam Rivkin Fenton

January 18 - During the evacuation of illegal construction in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev, Dr Musa Abu Al-Kien killed Dr Erez Amdi Levi and shot himself dead by the forces. The incident was initially mistakenly defined as an override attack.

The incident in Umm al-Hiran // Photo: Police spokeswoman

January 23 - Singer and creator Amir Frisher Gutman drowning to death on an undeclared beach near Atlit as he extracts his niece from the turbulent currents at sea.

The late Amir Frisher Gutman // Photo: Eitan Tal

February 1 - Israel Police launch Operation "Locked Garden" to evacuate Amuna outpost.

February 2017 - Police open investigation into submarine affair, known as Case 3000. Police are investigating suspected bribery of senior executives as part of a German submarine acquisition of Tisencrop. As part of the affair, 2019 indictments were filed against Attorney General's Attorney David Shimron, Tisencrop representative in Israel Mickey Ganor (who became a state witness and returned), former Navy commander Eliezer (Cheney) Merom, and the deputy chief of the former NSC Brigadier General (res.) Avriel Bar Yosef.

May 15 - The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation "Here" rises on television and radio, in place of the Mythological Broadcasting Authority.

May 22 - US President Donald Trump visits Israel. About six months after his visit, December 6, he announces that the US officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital and that it will keep its promise to move the US embassy to it, a move that is expected to take place on the day Independence 2018.

Photo: GPO

July 4 - Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country.

Indian Prime Minister Modi with Prime Minister Netanyahu // Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO

July 21 - A 19-year-old Palestinian terrorist, armed with a knife, penetrated the Halamish settlement, broke into the Solomon family's home and murdered father Yossi, son Elad and daughter Chaya, and severely wounded the family's mother, Tova. The terrorist was shot and captured.

October 4 - On the eve of Sukkot, Reuven Shmerling, 70, and the father of four from Elkana, were murdered. Two terrorists, employed by Shmerling in Israel, murdered him for being Jewish. His body was found with severe signs of violence in the Kassem warehouse.

November 21 - Channel 2 splits into two channels - Arc 12 and Network 13.

2018 - Neta wins, US embassy moves to capital

January 9 - Rabbi Raziel Shachev was murdered by a terrorist squad near his home on Gilad Farm.

The funeral of the late Rabbi Shevach // Photo: Tzahi Miriam

February 5 - A 19-year-old Arab-Israeli terrorist, resident of Jaffa, stabs Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal at Ariel Junction.

Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal, late // Photo: Yitzhak Melamed

March 21 - Israel announces that in 2007 Air Force planes destroyed nuclear reactor built by Syrian President Bashar Assad under stealth and with Iran and North Korea. The operation was named "Out of the Box".

Photo: IDF Spokesman

March 30 - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip begin mass demonstrations and violations near the border fence every Friday. During the clashes, they approach the fence, throw stones and throw Molotov cocktails and explosives.

April 18 - Israel celebrates 70 years of independence in a spectacular and festive ceremony.

Photo: GPO

April 26 - 10 teens from the Pre-Military Preparatory Bnei Zion are killed in a flood in Nahal Tzfit Arava. Preparatory students went on a trip despite warnings from several officials about the expected floods in the area.

Photo: Police spokeswoman

April 28-26 - European Judo Championships are held in Tel Aviv. Sagi Muki wins a gold medal and the other Israeli representatives win three bronze medals.

Sagi Muki with the gold medal // Photo: Alan Shiber

May 4 - The "Giro D'Italia" bike race was held in Israel for the first time. The race is run from Jerusalem and runs through all parts of the country.

The Jerusalem Gyro Section // Photo: IP

May 12 - Neta Barzilai wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon with the song "Toy".

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

May 14 - The United States Embassy in Israel moves to Jerusalem and inaugurates a festive ceremony.

US Embassy Sign in Jerusalem // Photo: AFP

June 25 - Prince William visits Israel.

Prince William puts an application note in the Western Wall // Photo: Hillel Meyer / TPS

August 14 - After 52 years, Israeli educational television is finalizing its broadcast.

September 10 - Lino Ashram wins 3 medals at the World Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria. Ashram wins a silver medal in the multi-combat and hooping and bronze medals in the film exercise.

Ashram accommodation in movie exercise // Photo: GettyImages

October 7 - A Palestinian worker kills Kim Lebongrund-Yehezkel and the late Ziv Hajbi, two Israeli workers at the Oak Group factory in the Barkan industrial area.

The scene of the attack in the Barkan industrial area // Photo: Yossi Zeliger

November - A sharp escalation of security between Israel and Hamas in the south, following an incident in which an elite IDF fighter force in operation in Khan Yunis became involved. In the resulting activity, senior fighter Lt. Col. M. was killed and a helicopter was rescued under fire. Hamas then began firing heavy rockets at the Gaza, Sderot, Ofakim, Netivot, Beersheba, Ashkelon, Ashdod and Dead Sea areas, while the IDF attacked many targets in Gaza. This is the most severe and difficult escalation since Operation Eitan Cliff.

Remains of vehicles claimed by Palestinians by IDF forces // Photo: Reuters

December 4 - The IDF launches a "northern shield" operation and neutralizes Hezbollah's terror tunnels into Israeli territory.

Operation Hezbollah Exposure // Photo: Eyal Margolin, Ginny

December 28 - Writer Amos Oz dies at 79.

Photo: Ami Shamir

2019 - Double elections, indictment against PM

January 21 - Ramon Airport near Eilat was inaugurated. The new port is named after Israeli astronaut and pilot Ilan Ramon and his late son Asaf Ramon.

Entrance to Ramon Airport // Photo: Yehuda Ben Yachat

February 7 - The late Uri Ansbacher, a National Service volunteer and resident of Tekoa, was brutally murdered near Ein Yael in Jerusalem. A Palestinian resident of Hebron was arrested as a suspect in the murder.

The late Uri Ansbacher, capturing the terrorist who murdered her and the scene of the incident

February 22 - SpaceIL's Israeli spacecraft launches into space and begins its journey toward the moon. Unfortunately, on April 11, during the moon landing attempt and live broadcast to the world, the spacecraft crashes. Despite the failure of Israel, it became the seventh country whose space orbits the moon, and the sixth state whose hand tools reached the moon's surface (after the Soviet Union, the United States, the European Union, India and China).

spaceX contact

April 9 - Elections to the 21st Knesset Likud led by Prime Minister Netanyahu and white blue headed by Benny Gantz are the two major parties, but none can form a government and the Knesset is dispersed.

May 18 - For the second time in history - Eurovision has been held in Israel.

Neta Barzilai's performance at Eurovision in Israel // Photo: IP

June 30 - Following the death of a policeman who was shot by Salomon Tekke, Ethiopian immigrants embark on a wave of demonstrations that include roadblocks and eavesdropping.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

July 16 - Twelve Israeli young people staying in the resort town of Ayia Napa, Cyprus are suspected of committing group rape on a British 19-year-old tourist. After several weeks of turbulence, the case was closed and the tourist was charged with false complaint.

July 13-21 - European Basketball Championship for reserve teams was held for the first time in Israel. Israel's reserve basketball team wins the championship for the second time in a row.

Reserve team players celebrate winning the European Championship // Photo: Alan Shaver

August 25 - A historic achievement for Sagi Muki, who wins a gold medal at the Judo World Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Former World Champion Judaic Said Mulay of Iran loses in the semi-finals and reveals that he has been pressured to lose so he is not forced to compete with Muki. After the championship, Mulay does not return to Iran.

Sagi Muki celebrates winning the World Championship // Photo: IP

September 17 - Elections to the 22nd Knesset are held and for the first time there are two Knesset election systems in the same year. However, the picture of the blocs does not change, Netanyahu and Gantz fail to form a government and the prospect of a third election, due in March 2020, seems larger than ever.

Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon, newsenders

November 12 - The IDF kills the senior Islamic Jihad in Gaza Baha Abu al-Atta. In response, the jihad launches many rockets at Israel.

Jihad senior Baha Abu al-Atta

November 21 - Indictments are filed against Prime Minister Netanyahu in files 1000, 2000 and 4000, which deal with the benefit of businessmen Arnon Milchan and James Packer, allegedly in coordination with Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Noni Moses to limit newspaper Israel Today "in exchange for sympathetic coverage of the news and the Ynet website and benefits from the communications office to Bezeq, controlled by businessman Shaul Elovich for sympathetic coverage on the" Walla! "Website, which he also owns.