Events in the year 1976 in Israel.

1976
in
Israel

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Incumbents

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Events

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Israeli–Palestinian conflict

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The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1976 include:

Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets

 
The old airport control tower of Entebbe

The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1976 include:

Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

The most prominent Palestinian Arab terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1976 include:

  • 27 June – Air France Flight 139, originating in Tel Aviv and carrying 248 passengers and a crew of 12 takes off from Athens, Greece, headed for Paris, France. The flight is hijacked by Palestinian Arab assailants with German Revolutionäre Zellen supporters and flown to Entebbe Airport (now known as Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda. Shortly after landing, all non-Jewish passengers were released. The hijacking of this flight leads to the IDF hostage-rescue mission "Operation Entebbe" carried out in the Entebbe Airport seven days later (see details above).

Unknown dates

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Notable births

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  • 5 April – Sendi Bar, Israeli actress and model.
  • 25 April – Amir Fay Guttman, Israeli singer and actor.
  • 18 September – Guri Alfi, Israeli actor and stand-up comedian.

Notable deaths

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Yonatan Netanyahu's gravestone

Major public holidays

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1976 Israel – Chocolate Menta Mastik". Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ Botelho, Renan (18 November 2023). "Every Winner in Miss Universe History From the Past 70 Years". WWD. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ "F-15".
  4. ^ "McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle".
  5. ^ Entebbe: The Most Daring Raid of Israel's Special Forces, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2011, by Simon Dunstan, p. 58 ISBN 9781448818686
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