1977 in Israel

Events from the year 1977 in Israel.

• President of Israel – Ephraim Katzir
• Prime Minister of Israel – Yitzhak Rabin (Alignment) until 21 June, Menachem Begin (Likud)
• President of the Supreme Court – Yoel Zussman
• Chief of General Staff – Mordechai Gur
• Government of Israel – 17th Government of Israel until 21 June, 18th Government of Israel

• 3 January – The Israeli Minister of Housing Avraham Ofer commits suicide after being suspected of corruption.
• 7 April – Yitzhak Rabin announces his retirement from the premiership of the Labor Party, following the Dollar Account affair.
• 7 April – Maccabi Tel Aviv wins its first European Championship, defeating Mobilgirgi Varese 78:77 in the final held in Pionir Hall, Belgrade and CSKA Moscow 91:79 in semifinal group game held in Virton, Belgium, an achievement that produced Tal Brody's famous sentence "We are on the map, not only in basketball".
• 7 May – Ilanit represents Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time, with the song “Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim” ("Love is a Song for Two").^[1]
• 10 May – Disaster of the 54: An IAF "Yasur" helicopter crashes in the Jordan Valley. 54 IDF soldiers on board are killed in the disaster.
• 17 May – The Likud Party, led by Menachem Begin, wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, marking the first time since the establishment of Israel that a right-wing party forms a government.
• 18 May – The election result becomes known as the "Mahapach" (upheaval), signaling a major shift in Israeli politics after nearly three decades of Labor Party Israel Labor rule.
• 20 June – Menachem Begin presents his cabinet for a Knesset "Vote of Confidence". The 18th Government is approved that day and the members are sworn in, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai.
• 21 June – Menachem Begin forms the 18th Government of Israel following a Knesset vote of confidence, officially ending the long period of left-wing political dominance.
• July – The 1977 Maccabiah Games are held.
• Summer – Israel experiences continued economic difficulties, including high inflation, which contribute to public dissatisfaction and political change.
• Autumn – Diplomatic contacts increase between Israel and Egypt following public statements by Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, expressing willingness to pursue peace negotiations. ^[2]
• 19 November – Egyptian president Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel when he meets with Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, seeking a permanent peace settlement.
• 20 November – Egyptian president Anwar Sadat gives a speech in the Knesset.
• 25 December – Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.

• On 17 May 1977 Menachem Begin led the Likud party to victory in the 9th Israeli legislative election

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1977 include:

Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

The most prominent Palestinian Arab terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1977 include:

Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets

The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1977 include:

• The founding of the kibbutz Beit Rimon.

• 12 January – Eithan Urbach, swimmer.
• 16 January – Ariel "Arik" Ze'evi, Judoka.
• 10 February – Dudu Tassa, musician
• 17 March – Rana Raslan, the first Israeli Arab to be crowned Miss Israel.
• 5 April - Jonathan Erlich, tennis player
• 12 July – Yonit Levi, TV news anchorwoman.
• 13 July - Jonah Lotan, actor
• 6 September – Amos Tamam, actor
• 12 September – Idan Raichel, musician
• 19 September – Lior Lubin, basketball player and professional basketball coach (died 2024)
• 12 October – Miri Bohadana, model and actress
• 17 October - Dudu Aouate, footballer
• 9 November – Maya Bouskilla, singer
• 22 November – The Shadow, rapper

• 3 January – Avraham Ofer (born 1922), Polish-born Israeli politician.
• 20 February – Baruch Uziel (born 1901), Ottoman (Thessaloniki)-born Israeli politician
• 6 March – Shmuel Stoller (born 1898), Russian-born Israeli agronomist and an early member of the Zionist movement.
• 19 May – Aviad Yafeh (born 1923), diplomat and politician.
• 6 July – Ödön Pártos (born 1907) Hungarian-born Israeli violist and composer.
• 11 July – Yitzhak Danziger (born 1916), German-born Israeli sculptor.
• 13 November – Gertrud Kraus (born 1901), Austrian-born Israeli choreographer and dance pioneer.
• 21 September – Ben-Zion Halfon (born 1930), Libyan-born Israeli politician.

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• Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977