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    The Gaza–Israel conflict is a localized part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict beginning in 1948, when about 200,000 of the more than 700,000 Palestinians...
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    the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that began on 27 December 2008 and ended on 18 January 2009 with a unilateral ceasefire. The conflict resulted in 1,166–1...
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  • Events in the year 2008 in Israel. President of Israel – Shimon Peres Prime Minister of Israel – Ehud Olmert President of the Supreme Court – Dorit Beinisch...
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    Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the...
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    Hamas and Israel on 19 June 2008. According to the Egyptian-brokered agreement, Israel promised to stop air strikes and other attacks, while in return,...
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    The following is a list of 2008 rocket and mortar attacks on Israel, by Hamas and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. This was part of a rapid escalation...
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  • Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Braddah IZ or just simply IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and singer. Kamakawiwoʻole...
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  • attacks on UN personnel or facilities during the Gaza War concluded that Israel had fired on U.N. personnel or facilities on eight separate incidents. The...
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    establishment in 1948, Israel has witnessed significant changes in its demographics. Formed as a homeland for the Jewish people, Israel has attracted...
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    The 2008 Israel–Hezbollah prisoner exchange took place on 16 July 2008 when Hezbollah transferred the coffins of two Israeli soldiers in exchange for 5...
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  • Religion in Israel (2016) Judaism–Hiloni (33.1%) Judaism–Masorti (24.3%) Judaism–Dati (8.8%) Judaism–Haredi (7.3%) Islam (18.1%) Christianity (1.9%) Druze...
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  • status. More specifically in the Israeli context, racism in Israel refers to racism directed against Israeli Arabs by Israeli Jews, intra-Jewish racism...
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  • Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "The Fire in Your Eyes", written by Dana International and Shay Kerem, and performed...
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  • The 2008–09 Israeli Premier League season began on 30 August 2008, and ended on 1 June 2009. Beitar Jerusalem were the defending champions, having won...
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  • 250 Turkish Jews were expected to move to Israel in 2009, more than double the 112 who immigrated in 2008. In Yemen, home to a small Jewish population...
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    Palestinian Israelis Palestinians in Israel Israeli Arabs Israeli Palestinian Arabs Israeli Palestinians Arab citizens of Israel Arab Israelis 48ers, '48...
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  • occurred before 27 December 2009, see Gaza War (2008–2009)#Background and 2007–2008 Israel–Gaza conflict. Israeli armed forces began operations against Hamas...
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    Israel has occupied the Golan Heights of Syria and the Palestinian territories since the Six-Day War of 1967. It has previously occupied the Sinai Peninsula...
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    Israeli casualties of war, in addition to those of Israel's nine major wars, include soldiers and security forces personnel killed in "miscellaneous engagements...
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    citizens of Israel. They maintain Arabic language and culture as integral parts of their identity, and Arabic is their primary language. In 2019, there...
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    The 2009 Hamas political violence took place in the Gaza Strip during and after the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. A series of violent acts, ranging...
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    and a member of the Security Cabinet of Israel. Katz has been recognized for his role in modernizing Israel’s transportation infrastructure, including...
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    Israel has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 47 times since making its debut in 1973. The current Israeli participating broadcaster in the...
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  • Events of the year 2025 in Israel. President of Israel – Isaac Herzog Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu President of the Supreme Court – Yitzhak...
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    The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the territory of the former Mandatory...
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    of Israel is agricultural land. The shortage of water is a constraint. In 2008, agriculture represented 2.5% of total GDP and 3.6% of exports. Israel is...
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  • Miss Israel (also referred to as Hebrew: מיס ישראל, Malkat HaYōfî, lit. 'The Beauty Queen') was a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded...
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    "Israel-Romania Bilateral Relations". Retrieved 4 November 2023. "Error-2010-f3". Retrieved 21 February 2015. "AMBASADA ROMÂNIEI în Statul Israel". Archived...
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  • Taglit-Birthright Israel (Hebrew: תגלית), also known as Birthright Israel or simply Birthright, is a free ten-day heritage trip to Israel, Jerusalem, and...
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  • of films produced by the Israeli film industry in 2008. 1 April – Mosko Alkalai, 77, Israeli actor (Blaumilch Canal, The Fox in the Chicken Coop, Yana's...
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