On this day: dated moments in military history

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On this day in history

January

January 2: 1965 A Fatah squad plants a charge beside the National Water Carrier; it is defused The war over water (1964 to 1967)
January 3: 2009 IDF ground forces enter the Gaza Strip Operation Cast Lead (2008 to 2009)
January 7: 1949 The ceasefire on the Egyptian front takes effect Operation Horev (1948 to 1949)
January 13: 2019 The IDF declares Operation Northern Shield complete Operation Northern Shield (2018 to 2019)
January 16: 1948 The 35 fighters of the Convoy of 35 are killed on their way to besieged Gush Etzion Gush Etzion in 1948: the siege, the fall and the Kfar Etzion massacre
January 18: 1991 The first Iraqi Scud missiles land in Tel Aviv and Haifa Iraqi Scud missile attacks on Israel in the Gulf War (1991); 2009 Israel declares a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza Operation Cast Lead (2008 to 2009)
January 19: 2025 The second Gaza ceasefire takes effect Ceasefires and hostage releases in the Gaza war (2023 to 2025)
January 21: 2025 The IDF launches Operation Iron Wall in Jenin Israeli counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank (2022 to 2025)

February

February 1: 1944 The Irgun declares a revolt against British rule The Jewish armed struggle against British rule (1944 to 1947)
February 3: 1915 The main Ottoman attack on the Suez Canal. The Sinai and Palestine campaign and the Jewish Legion (1915 to 1918)
February 4: 1997 Two IDF transport helicopters collide over She'ar Yashuv, killing 73 soldiers The South Lebanon security zone conflict (1985 to 2000)
February 8: 1983 The Kahan Commission publishes its report The 1982 Lebanon War (Operation Peace for Galilee); 2005 Sharon and Abbas declare a mutual cessation of violence at Sharm el-Sheikh The second intifada (2000 to 2005)
February 10: 2018 An Iranian drone is downed over Israel and an F-16I is shot down by Syrian fire The campaign between the wars: Israeli strikes in Syria (2013 to 2024)
February 14: 1947 Britain decides to refer the Palestine question to the United Nations The Jewish armed struggle against British rule (1944 to 1947)
February 28: 1955 Operation Black Arrow: paratroopers attack an Egyptian base near Gaza Operation Black Arrow in Gaza (1955); 2026 Israel and the United States attack Iran; Ali Khamenei is killed The Israel and Iran war of 2026 (Operation Roaring Lion)

March

March 1: 1920 The battle of Tel Hai; Joseph Trumpeldor and five comrades are killed. The battle of Tel Hai (1920); 2026 An Iranian missile kills nine people in Beit Shemesh The Israel and Iran war of 2026 (Operation Roaring Lion)
March 2: 2026 Hezbollah resumes fire at northern Israel The 2026 war with Hezbollah in Lebanon
March 3: 1945 The Jewish Brigade takes over front-line positions on the Senio River in Italy The Jewish Brigade in the Second World War (1944 to 1945)
March 5: 1949 Operation Uvda begins Operation Uvda and the road to Eilat (1949)
March 10: 1949 The Ink Flag is raised at Umm Rashrash, later Eilat Operation Uvda and the road to Eilat (1949)
March 11: 1978 The Coastal Road massacre: 38 civilians are killed The Coastal Road massacre (1978)
March 14: 1978 The IDF enters southern Lebanon on the night of March 14 to 15, opening Operation Litani Operation Litani (1978)
March 16: 2026 The IDF begins a ground operation in southern Lebanon The 2026 war with Hezbollah in Lebanon
March 19: 1978 The Security Council adopts Resolutions 425 and 426, creating UNIFIL Operation Litani (1978)
March 21: 1968 The battle of Karameh in the Jordan Valley The battle of Karameh (1968)
March 27: 2002 A suicide bombing at the Park Hotel in Netanya kills 30 people at the Passover seder The Park Hotel Passover massacre (2002)
March 29: 2002 Operation Defensive Shield begins as the IDF enters Ramallah Operation Defensive Shield (2002)
March 31: 2022 The IDF launches Operation Break the Wave in the West Bank Israeli counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank (2022 to 2025)

April

April 1: 2024 A strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus kills the Quds Force commander for Syria and Lebanon The campaign between the wars: Israeli strikes in Syria (2013 to 2024)
April 3: 2002 The IDF enters Jenin and Nablus Operation Defensive Shield (2002); 2002 The IDF enters the Jenin refugee camp The battle of Jenin (2002)
April 4: 1920 The Nebi Musa riots break out in Jerusalem's Old City. The 1920 Jerusalem riots (Nebi Musa); 1948 The Arab Liberation Army opens its bombardment and assault on Mishmar HaEmek The battle of Mishmar HaEmek (1948)
April 5: 1948 The Haganah launches Operation Nachshon to open the road to Jerusalem Operation Nachshon (1948)
April 7: 1967 Air battle over the Golan and Damascus: six Syrian MiGs shot down The war over water (1964 to 1967); 2011 Iron Dome intercepts its first rocket, fired from Gaza toward Ashkelon Gaza and Israel: the armed conflict from the 2005 disengagement to 2023; 2024 The IDF withdraws from Khan Yunis, leaving one brigade in Gaza The Gaza ground offensive (2023 to 2024); 2024 The 98th Division withdraws from Khan Yunis The battle of Khan Yunis (2023 to 2024)
April 8: 1948 Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni is killed in the battle for al-Qastal Operation Nachshon (1948); 2026 The Pakistan-mediated ceasefire takes effect The Israel and Iran war of 2026 (Operation Roaring Lion)
April 9: 1948 Irgun and Lehi fighters capture Deir Yassin, and about 100 villagers are killed The Deir Yassin massacre (1948); 1973 Operation Spring of Youth: Israeli commandos land in Beirut Operation Spring of Youth (1973); 2002 Thirteen IDF soldiers are killed in an ambush in the Jenin camp The battle of Jenin (2002)
April 10: 1945 The Jewish Brigade crosses the Senio River The Jewish Brigade in the Second World War (1944 to 1945)
April 11: 1996 The IDF launches Operation Grapes of Wrath Operation Grapes of Wrath (1996); 2002 The armed men in the Jenin camp surrender The battle of Jenin (2002)
April 12: 1909 Hashomer is founded at a meeting in Kfar Tavor. Hashomer and the defense of Jewish settlements (1909 to 1920)
April 13: 1948 The Hadassah convoy to Mount Scopus is ambushed in Sheikh Jarrah, and 78 people aboard are killed The Hadassah medical convoy massacre (1948)
April 14: 2024 Israel and its partners intercept Iran's first direct attack Iran's April 2024 attack on Israel and Israel's response
April 16: 2026 An Israel and Lebanon truce takes effect The 2026 war with Hezbollah in Lebanon
April 18: 1996 The UN compound at Qana is shelled Operation Grapes of Wrath (1996)
April 19: 1936 Rioting in Jaffa and the start of the Arab general strike The 1936 to 1939 Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine; 2024 Israel strikes near Isfahan Iran's April 2024 attack on Israel and Israel's response
April 21: 1948 The Haganah launches Operation Bi'ur Hametz in Haifa The battle of Haifa (1948)
April 22: 1948 The Carmeli Brigade completes its capture of Haifa's Arab neighborhoods The battle of Haifa (1948)
April 27: 1996 The April Understanding takes effect Operation Grapes of Wrath (1996)

May

May 1: 1921 The Jaffa riots break out after a clash between May Day marches. The 1921 Jaffa riots
May 2: 1921 The writer Yosef Haim Brenner is killed at Abu Kabir. The 1921 Jaffa riots
May 4: 1947 The Irgun breaks into Acre Prison and frees 27 underground prisoners The Acre Prison break (1947)
May 5: 1921 Petah Tikva is attacked. The 1921 Jaffa riots
May 6: 2024 Israel opens its offensive in Rafah The Rafah offensive (2024)
May 8: 1972 Black September hijacks Sabena Flight 571 to Lod Operation Isotope: the Sabena hijacking rescue (1972)
May 9: 1972 Sayeret Matkal frees the Sabena passengers at Lod Operation Isotope: the Sabena hijacking rescue (1972); 2023 The killing of three senior Islamic Jihad commanders opens Operation Shield and Arrow Operation Shield and Arrow (2023)
May 10: 1948 The Palmach captures the key positions in Safed Operation Yiftach and the battle for Safed (1948); 2002 The Church of the Nativity standoff ends and Operation Defensive Shield concludes Operation Defensive Shield (2002); 2021 Rocket fire from Gaza at Jerusalem opens Operation Guardian of the Walls Operation Guardian of the Walls (2021)
May 13: 1948 Kfar Etzion falls and its defenders are massacred Gush Etzion in 1948: the siege, the fall and the Kfar Etzion massacre; 2023 A ceasefire ends Operation Shield and Arrow Operation Shield and Arrow (2023)
May 14: 1948 David Ben-Gurion declares the State of Israel in Tel Aviv The 1947 to 1949 war: Israel's War of Independence; 1948 Massuot Yitzhak, Ein Tzurim and Revadim surrender to the Arab Legion Gush Etzion in 1948: the siege, the fall and the Kfar Etzion massacre
May 15: 1948 Arab state armies invade as the British Mandate ends The 1947 to 1949 war: Israel's War of Independence; 1974 DFLP gunmen seize the Netiv Meir school in Ma'alot; 22 students are killed The Ma'alot massacre (1974)
May 17: 1983 Israel and Lebanon sign the May 17 agreement The 1982 Lebanon War (Operation Peace for Galilee)
May 18: 1948 The Syrian army captures Tzemah The battle of the Deganias (1948)
May 19: 1948 The Egyptian army opens its attack on Kibbutz Yad Mordechai The battle of Yad Mordechai (1948)
May 20: 1948 The defenders of Degania Alef and Bet stop the Syrian armor The battle of the Deganias (1948)
May 21: 2021 A ceasefire ends Operation Guardian of the Walls Operation Guardian of the Walls (2021)
May 24: 1948 The defenders abandon Yad Mordechai and Egyptian troops occupy it The battle of Yad Mordechai (1948); 2000 The IDF completes its withdrawal from southern Lebanon The South Lebanon security zone conflict (1985 to 2000)
May 25: 1948 Operation Bin Nun Alef at Latrun fails with heavy losses The battles of Latrun (1948)
May 28: 1948 The defenders of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City surrender to the Arab Legion The battle for Jerusalem (1947 to 1948)
May 31: 1948 Operation Bin Nun Bet also fails at the Latrun fort The battles of Latrun (1948)

June

June 1: 2001 A suicide bombing at the Dolphinarium in Tel Aviv kills 21 people The Dolphinarium bombing (2001)
June 5: 1948 Lebanese, Syrian and Arab Liberation Army forces capture Malkiya The battle of Malkiya (1948); 1967 The Six-Day War opens with the air strike on Egypt's airfields The Six-Day War (1967); 1967 Operation Focus: the Israeli Air Force destroys most of Egypt's air force on the ground Operation Focus: the opening air strike of the Six-Day War (1967); 1967 Jordan opens fire in Jerusalem and the battle for the city begins The battle for Jerusalem in the Six-Day War (1967)
June 6: 1967 Sharon's division completes the capture of the Umm Katef and Abu Ageila complex The battle of Abu Ageila (1967); 1967 The battle of Ammunition Hill is fought in north Jerusalem The battle of Ammunition Hill (1967); 1982 Israel invades Lebanon; Operation Peace for Galilee begins The 1982 Lebanon War (Operation Peace for Galilee)
June 7: 1948 The defenders of Nitzanim surrender to the Egyptian army The battle of Nitzanim (1948); 1967 Paratroopers enter the Old City of Jerusalem and reach the Western Wall The Six-Day War (1967); 1967 Paratroopers enter the Old City and reach the Temple Mount and the Western Wall The battle for Jerusalem in the Six-Day War (1967); 1981 Israeli jets destroy Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor Operation Opera: the strike on Iraq's Osirak reactor (1981); 1982 Golani troops complete the capture of the Beaufort fortress The battle of Beaufort (1982)
June 8: 1967 Israeli forces attack the American intelligence ship USS Liberty off Sinai The USS Liberty incident (1967); 2024 Operation Arnon: four hostages rescued alive from Nuseirat Operation Arnon: the Nuseirat hostage rescue (2024)
June 9: 1967 The IDF attacks up the Golan Heights; the battle of Tel Faher The battles for the Golan Heights and Tel Faher (1967); 1982 The Israeli Air Force destroys the Syrian missile batteries in the Beqaa Valley Operation Mole Cricket 19 (1982)
June 10: 1967 The ceasefire on the Syrian front ends the Six-Day War The Six-Day War (1967); 1967 The IDF enters Quneitra and the ceasefire takes effect that evening The battles for the Golan Heights and Tel Faher (1967); 1982 An Israeli armored force is ambushed by Syrian troops at Sultan Yacoub The battle of Sultan Yacoub (1982)
June 11: 1948 The first truce takes effect and besieged Jerusalem gets relief The battle for Jerusalem (1947 to 1948)
June 13: 1978 The IDF completes its Operation Litani withdrawal, handing the strip to Haddad's forces Operation Litani (1978); 1982 Israeli forces complete the encirclement of West Beirut The siege of Beirut (1982); 2025 Israel opens Operation Rising Lion against Iran The Israel and Iran war of June 2025 (Operation Rising Lion)
June 16: 1946 The Night of the Bridges: the Palmach attacks eleven bridges on the country's borders The Night of the Bridges (1946)
June 19: 1981 The Security Council condemns the strike on Iraq's reactor in Resolution 487 Operation Opera: the strike on Iraq's Osirak reactor (1981)
June 20: 1948 The arms ship Altalena reaches Kfar Vitkin The Altalena affair (1948)
June 22: 1948 The Altalena is shelled and set on fire off the Tel Aviv shore The Altalena affair (1948); 2025 The United States strikes the Fordow and Natanz nuclear sites The Israel and Iran war of June 2025 (Operation Rising Lion)
June 24: 2025 The Israel and Iran ceasefire takes effect The Israel and Iran war of June 2025 (Operation Rising Lion)
June 25: 2006 Raid from Gaza near Kerem Shalom: two soldiers killed and Gilad Shalit captured Operation Summer Rains (2006)
June 26: 2026 Lebanon, Israel and the United States sign a framework agreement The 2026 war with Hezbollah in Lebanon
June 27: 1976 Air France Flight 139 is hijacked after leaving Athens Operation Entebbe (Operation Thunderbolt, 1976)
June 28: 2006 The IDF launches Operation Summer Rains in the Gaza Strip Operation Summer Rains (2006)
June 29: 1946 The Black Sabbath: Britain arrests the Jewish Agency leadership and thousands of members of the Yishuv Operation Agatha, the Black Sabbath (1946)

July

July 1: 1967 The clash at Ras al-Ish, the first battle on the canal after the Six-Day War The War of Attrition (1967 to 1970)
July 3: 1976 Israeli commandos land at Entebbe and free the hostages Operation Entebbe (Operation Thunderbolt, 1976); 2023 The IDF launches Operation Home and Garden in the Jenin refugee camp Israeli counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank (2022 to 2025)
July 4: 1976 The rescued hostages land in Israel Operation Entebbe (Operation Thunderbolt, 1976)
July 7: 1937 The Peel Commission publishes its report recommending partition The 1936 to 1939 Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine
July 8: 2014 Israel launches Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip Operation Protective Edge (2014); 2026 The US and Iran ceasefire collapses after attacks in Hormuz The Israel and Iran war of 2026 (Operation Roaring Lion)
July 9: 1948 Operation Danny begins as the first truce ends Operation Danny (1948)
July 12: 1948 Ramle surrenders and the Lydda expulsion order is issued Operation Danny (1948); 2006 Hezbollah raid near Zar'it: eight soldiers killed and two captured, and the Second Lebanon War begins The Second Lebanon War (2006)
July 16: 1948 Nazareth surrenders to Israeli forces in Operation Dekel Operation Dekel (1948); 2025 Israel strikes Syrian army headquarters in Damascus Israeli operations in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime (from December 2024)
July 17: 2014 The ground phase of Operation Protective Edge begins Operation Protective Edge (2014)
July 18: 1948 The last wartime attempt to take Latrun is abandoned The battles of Latrun (1948); 1948 The second truce takes effect and Operation Danny ends Operation Danny (1948)
July 19: 1969 Shayetet 13 and Sayeret Matkal raid Green Island The raid on Green Island (1969); 2024 A Houthi drone hits a building in Tel Aviv, killing one man Israel and the Houthis in Yemen (from 2023)
July 20: 1949 The armistice with Syria closes the war The 1947 to 1949 war: Israel's War of Independence; 2024 Israel strikes Yemen for the first time, at Hodeidah port Israel and the Houthis in Yemen (from 2023)
July 22: 1946 The Irgun bombs the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem The King David Hotel bombing (1946)
July 25: 1993 The IDF launches Operation Accountability in southern Lebanon Operation Accountability (1993)
July 26: 2006 Eight Golani soldiers are killed in fighting on the edge of Bint Jbeil The battle of Bint Jbeil (2006)
July 30: 1970 Operation Rimon 20: five Soviet-flown MiG-21s are shot down Operation Rimon 20 (1970)
July 31: 1993 A ceasefire and the July 1993 understandings take effect Operation Accountability (1993)

August

August 5: 2022 Israel launches Operation Breaking Dawn against Islamic Jihad in Gaza Operation Breaking Dawn (2022)
August 7: 1970 The ceasefire takes effect and the War of Attrition ends The War of Attrition (1967 to 1970); 2022 A ceasefire ends Operation Breaking Dawn Operation Breaking Dawn (2022)
August 11: 2006 The UN Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 1701 The Second Lebanon War (2006)
August 12: 1982 Reagan protests to Begin over the heavy bombardment of Beirut The siege of Beirut (1982); 2006 The 401st Brigade tank column is ambushed with anti-tank missiles at Wadi Saluki The battle of Wadi Saluki (2006)
August 14: 2006 The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect at 8 a.m. The Second Lebanon War (2006)
August 21: 1982 The PLO evacuation from Beirut begins under a multinational force The 1982 Lebanon War (Operation Peace for Galilee)
August 23: 1929 The 1929 riots break out in Jerusalem after Friday prayers The 1929 riots: Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed
August 24: 1929 The Hebron massacre: 67 Jews are killed The 1929 Hebron massacre
August 26: 2014 An open-ended ceasefire ends Operation Protective Edge Operation Protective Edge (2014)
August 28: 2024 The IDF launches Operation Summer Camps in the northern West Bank Israeli counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank (2022 to 2025); 2025 An Israeli strike in Sanaa kills the Houthi prime minister Israel and the Houthis in Yemen (from 2023)
August 29: 1929 The Safed massacre closes the 1929 riots The 1929 riots: Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed; 1929 The Safed massacre: the Jewish quarter is attacked The 1929 Safed massacre
August 30: 1982 Yasser Arafat sails from Beirut The siege of Beirut (1982)

September

September 5: 1972 Black September breaks into the Israeli team's quarters at the Munich Olympics The Munich Olympics massacre (1972)
September 6: 1972 The nine hostages are killed at Fürstenfeldbruck after a failed rescue The Munich Olympics massacre (1972); 2007 The Israeli Air Force destroys the Syrian reactor site at Al Kibar Operation Orchard: the strike on Syria's reactor site (2007)
September 12: 2005 The IDF completes its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip under the disengagement plan Gaza and Israel: the armed conflict from the 2005 disengagement to 2023
September 13: 1993 The Oslo Declaration of Principles is signed in Washington The first intifada (1987 to 1993)
September 16: 1982 Lebanese Forces militiamen enter Sabra and Shatila; the massacre begins The Sabra and Shatila massacre and the Kahan Commission (1982)
September 17: 2024 Pagers carried by Hezbollah members explode across Lebanon The pager and radio explosions in Lebanon (2024)
September 18: 1982 The militia leaves the camps and the massacre is revealed The Sabra and Shatila massacre and the Kahan Commission (1982); 2024 A second wave of explosions hits handheld radios The pager and radio explosions in Lebanon (2024)
September 19: 1918 The Battle of Megiddo begins. The Sinai and Palestine campaign and the Jewish Legion (1915 to 1918)
September 20: 1944 The British War Office announces the formation of the Jewish Brigade The Jewish Brigade in the Second World War (1944 to 1945)
September 23: 2024 Israel launches Operation Northern Arrows Operation Northern Arrows and the ground operation in Lebanon (2024)
September 27: 2024 Hassan Nasrallah is killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut The Israel and Hezbollah war (2023 to 2024)
September 28: 1982 The Israeli government establishes the Kahan Commission The Sabra and Shatila massacre and the Kahan Commission (1982); 2000 Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount The second intifada (2000 to 2005)
September 29: 2000 Clashes at the Temple Mount mark the start of the second intifada The second intifada (2000 to 2005)

October

October 1: 1985 Israeli jets strike the PLO headquarters near Tunis Operation Wooden Leg: the strike in Tunis (1985); 2024 Israeli ground forces enter southern Lebanon Operation Northern Arrows and the ground operation in Lebanon (2024); 2024 Iran fires about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel Iran's October 2024 missile attack and Operation Days of Repentance
October 2: 1938 The Tiberias massacre: 19 Jews are killed in the Kiryat Shmuel neighborhood The 1938 Tiberias massacre
October 6: 1973 Egypt and Syria open the Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur War (1973); 1973 The Syrian armored assault on the northern Golan begins The battle of the Valley of Tears (1973); 1973 Syrian commandos capture Israel's Mount Hermon outpost The battles of Mount Hermon (1973)
October 7: 2023 The Hamas attack on southern Israel opens the Israel and Hamas war The Israel and Hamas war (from October 7, 2023); 2023 The Hamas attack on southern Israel: about 1,200 killed and 251 abducted The October 7, 2023 attack on Israel; 2023 The massacre at the Nova music festival near Re'im The Nova music festival massacre (2023); 2023 The massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri The Be'eri massacre (2023); 2023 The massacre at Kibbutz Kfar Aza The Kfar Aza massacre (2023)
October 8: 2023 Israel's security cabinet formally declares war The Israel and Hamas war (from October 7, 2023); 2023 Hezbollah opens fire on Israeli positions in the Shebaa Farms area The Israel and Hezbollah war (2023 to 2024)
October 9: 1973 The Syrian assault in the Valley of Tears breaks off The battle of the Valley of Tears (1973)
October 10: 2023 The last attacker in Kfar Aza is killed The Kfar Aza massacre (2023); 2025 The ceasefire under the Trump plan takes effect The Israel and Hamas war (from October 7, 2023)
October 11: 1936 The Arab general strike is called off after 175 days The 1936 to 1939 Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine
October 13: 2025 The last 20 living hostages return to Israel The Israel and Hamas war (from October 7, 2023); 2025 The last 20 living hostages return to Israel Ceasefires and hostage releases in the Gaza war (2023 to 2025)
October 14: 1953 The Qibya raid: an Israeli force attacks the Jordanian-held village The Qibya raid (1953); 1973 The Egyptian armored offensive in Sinai is repulsed The Sinai tank battle of October 14 (1973)
October 15: 1948 Operation Yoav opens with air strikes on Egyptian bases Operation Yoav (1948); 1973 The battle of the Chinese Farm begins The battle of the Chinese Farm (1973)
October 16: 1973 Israeli paratroopers establish a bridgehead across the Suez Canal The Yom Kippur War (1973); 1973 Israeli paratroopers cross the Suez Canal at Deversoir Operation Abirey-Halev: crossing the Suez Canal (1973); 2024 Yahya Sinwar is killed in Rafah The Rafah offensive (2024)
October 17: 1973 The first Israeli pontoon bridge is laid across the Suez Canal The battle of the Chinese Farm (1973)
October 18: 2011 Gilad Shalit is released from captivity in a prisoner exchange Gaza and Israel: the armed conflict from the 2005 disengagement to 2023
October 21: 1948 Israeli forces capture Beersheba Operation Yoav (1948); 1967 Egyptian missile boats sink the destroyer INS Eilat The War of Attrition (1967 to 1970)
October 22: 1948 The Israeli navy sinks El Amir Farouq off Gaza Operation Yoav (1948); 1973 Golani and paratroopers recapture Mount Hermon The battles of Mount Hermon (1973); 1973 The ceasefire takes effect on the Ismailia front The battle of Ismailia (1973)
October 24: 1973 Israeli forces complete the encirclement of Egypt's Third Army Operation Abirey-Halev: crossing the Suez Canal (1973); 1973 Israeli forces enter the city of Suez and are trapped in its streets The battle of Suez city (1973)
October 25: 1973 Fighting in the Yom Kippur War ends The Yom Kippur War (1973)
October 26: 2024 Israel strikes Iran in Operation Days of Repentance Iran's October 2024 missile attack and Operation Days of Repentance
October 27: 2023 The IDF launches its ground offensive in Gaza The Israel and Hamas war (from October 7, 2023); 2023 The IDF launches its ground offensive in Gaza The Gaza ground offensive (2023 to 2024)
October 29: 1948 Operation Hiram begins in the Upper Galilee Operation Hiram (1948); 1956 Paratroopers drop near the Mitla Pass; the Sinai campaign begins The 1956 Suez crisis and the Sinai campaign (Operation Kadesh); 1956 The Kafr Qasim massacre on the first evening of the Sinai campaign The Kafr Qasim massacre (1956)
October 30: 1918 The Armistice of Mudros is signed. The Sinai and Palestine campaign and the Jewish Legion (1915 to 1918)
October 31: 1917 British forces capture Beersheba. The Sinai and Palestine campaign and the Jewish Legion (1915 to 1918); 1948 A ceasefire in the north ends Operation Hiram Operation Hiram (1948); 1956 The battle of the Mitla Pass The battle of the Mitla Pass (1956)

November

November 1: 1945 The Night of the Trains, the first large operation of the Jewish Resistance Movement The Jewish armed struggle against British rule (1944 to 1947)
November 5: 1956 Sharm el-Sheikh surrenders to the IDF's 9th Brigade The 1956 Suez crisis and the Sinai campaign (Operation Kadesh)
November 6: 1944 Lehi members assassinate Lord Moyne in Cairo The Jewish armed struggle against British rule (1944 to 1947)
November 12: 2019 The killing of Baha Abu al-Ata opens Operation Black Belt Operation Black Belt (2019)
November 13: 1966 The Samu raid: Israeli forces attack a village in the Hebron hills The Samu raid (1966)
November 14: 2012 The killing of Ahmed Jabari opens Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Pillar of Defense (2012); 2019 A ceasefire ends Operation Black Belt Operation Black Belt (2019)
November 20: 1935 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam is killed in a gunfight with British police near Ya'bad Izz ad-Din al-Qassam's armed group (1930 to 1935)
November 21: 2012 An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire ends Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Pillar of Defense (2012)
November 24: 2023 The first truce of the Gaza war takes effect Ceasefires and hostage releases in the Gaza war (2023 to 2025)
November 26: 2006 An Israel-Hamas ceasefire ends the summer and autumn operations in Gaza Operation Summer Rains (2006)
November 27: 2024 The Israel and Lebanon ceasefire takes effect The Israel and Hezbollah war (2023 to 2024)
November 30: 1947 The day after the partition vote, Jewish buses are attacked near Petah Tikva and the war begins The 1947 to 1949 war: Israel's War of Independence

December

December 4: 2018 The IDF launches Operation Northern Shield against Hezbollah tunnels Operation Northern Shield (2018 to 2019)
December 8: 2024 The Assad regime in Syria collapses The campaign between the wars: Israeli strikes in Syria (2013 to 2024); 2024 Israeli forces enter the Syrian buffer zone and take the Hermon summit Israeli operations in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime (from December 2024)
December 9: 1917 Jerusalem surrenders to British forces. The Sinai and Palestine campaign and the Jewish Legion (1915 to 1918); 1987 Protests in Jabalia camp ignite the first intifada The first intifada (1987 to 1993)
December 11: 1917 Allenby enters the Old City on foot through the Jaffa Gate. The Sinai and Palestine campaign and the Jewish Legion (1915 to 1918); 1955 Operation Olive Leaves against Syrian posts on the Sea of Galilee Operation Olive Leaves on the Sea of Galilee (1955)
December 22: 1948 Operation Horev opens with a diversionary attack near Gaza Operation Horev (1948 to 1949)
December 26: 1969 Operation Rooster 53: paratroopers raid the radar site at Ras Ghareb Operation Rooster 53 (1969)
December 27: 1948 The Egyptian garrison at Auja al-Hafir surrenders Operation Horev (1948 to 1949); 2008 The Israeli Air Force opens Operation Cast Lead with a wave of strikes on Gaza Operation Cast Lead (2008 to 2009)
December 28: 1968 Operation Gift: Israeli commandos destroy 14 aircraft at Beirut airport Operation Gift: the Beirut airport raid (1968)