2020 in Israel

Incumbents

Events

January
23 January 2020: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem.
28 January 2020: US President Donald Trump unveils his Middle East peace plan with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House.
  • 1 January –
    • Prime Minister Netanyahu asks for parliamentary immunity from the corruption charges against him.[1]
    • Jordan receives its first shipment of natural gas from Israel.[2]
  • 27 January –
    • The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp is commemorated around the world; Israeli President Reuven Rivlin attends the ceremony at the site of Auschwitz, along with the President of Poland and both leaders condemn the current resurgence of antisemitism.[8][9]
    • President Rivlin meets with President Andrzej Duda of Poland, and discusses the role of individual Poles in the Holocaust. [10]

February
  • 11 February – Israel announces it will install a new water system for use in maximum-security prisons, after finding out that some prisoners are wasting water on purpose. [15]

March

April

May
  • 17 May - The 35th government of Israel is formed.

Scheduled

Ongoing

Notable deaths

See also

Regional topics and issues
  • 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis
  • Syrian Civil War
  • Arab protests (2018–present)

Country overviews

References
  1. "Israel's Netanyahu Asks Parliament For Immunity From Corruption Charges". NPR.org. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (2020-01-01). "Jordan gets first natural gas supplies from Israel". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob (2020-01-02). "Israel inks mega gas pipeline deal with Greece, Cyprus". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. Halon, Eytan (2020-01-06). "Offshore Leviathan gas platform commences full operations". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. Harkov, Lahav (2020-01-06). "Ukraine pulls out of 'anti-Israeli' UN committee on Palestinians". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  6. Halon, Eytan (2020-01-07). "Israeli cyber firm Armis acquired for $1.1 billion by Insight Partners". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  7. Winer, Stuart (2020-01-23). "The survivors 'are our miracle': Full text of Rivlin's Holocaust Forum speech". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  8. Chernick, Ilanit (2020-01-27). "Rivlin: Nazis greatly assisted in murderous acts by European countries". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  9. "Poland, Israel condemn resurgent anti-Semitism at Auschwitz commemoration". www.euractiv.com. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  10. Winer, Stuart (2020-01-27). "Rivlin to Polish counterpart: 'Many Poles' stood by, helped murder Jews in WWII". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  11. Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob (2020-01-28). "Trump and Netanyahu tout 'win-win' peace plan as public gets first glimpse". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  12. "Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People". The White House. 2020-01-20.
  13. "Rivlin in Germany: We're grateful for German commitment to our safety". The Jerusalem Post. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  14. "Russian President Putin signed decree to pardon Naama Issachar". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  15. New system will fight intentional water waste by Palestinian prisoners.The price of the water control system is NIS 2.3 million ($672,807), but the Public Security Ministry believes the water savings will more than cover the cost.by Itsik Saban Published on 02-11-2020. israelhayom.com.
  16. "OHCHR | UN rights office issues report on business activities related to settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  17. "UN lists 112 firms linked to Israeli settlements". BBC News. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  18. "Israel confirms first coronavirus case as cruise ship returnee diagnosed". The Times of Israel. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  19. Hoffman, Gil (2020-03-02). "Netanyahu's bloc to stay at 58 seats". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  20. Rabinovitch, Ari (20 March 2020). "Israel reports first coronavirus fatality". news.yahoo.com. Reuters.
  21. Gil Hoffman (20 April 2020). "After 17-month stalemate, Netanyahu and Gantz strike unity deal". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  22. "Diaspora Jews Have Their Say: World Zionist Congress 2020". Jewish Exponent. January 15, 2020.
  23. Davis, Barry (2020-01-07). "Peter Wertheimer dies at 72 – playing with love". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  24. Gross, Judah Ari; Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob; Solomon, Shoshanna; Bernard, Joy (2020-01-07). "Top Israeli arms control researcher Emily Landau dies at 59". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  25. "Zeev Sternhell, dovish Israeli expert on fascism, dies at 85". Ynet news. 2020-06-21.
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