2025 in Israel
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Events of the year 2025 in Israel.
Incumbents
- President of Israel – Isaac Herzog
- Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu
- President of the Supreme Court – Yitzhak Amit
- Chief of General Staff – Herzi Halevi
- Government of Israel – Thirty-seventh government of Israel
Ongoing events
Events
January
- 1 January – Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant resigns from the Knesset.[1]
- 5 January – The first 50 Haredi Jewish soldiers are drafted into the Hasmonean Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).[2]
- 6 January – Palestinian gunmen kill three Israelis and injure eight others in a mass shooting on a bus in al-Funduq, West Bank.[3]
- 17 January –
- The Cabinet of Israel approves a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.[4]
- Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that all Israeli settlers in administrative detention will be released in response to the release of Palestinian prisoners in the ceasefire deal.[5]
- 19 January –
- The ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Hamas comes into effect.[6] The first three female hostages are released by Hamas and returned to Israel.[7]
- Itamar Ben-Gvir resigns as Minister of National Security in protest against the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.[8] Two other members of his Otzma Yehudit party—Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu and Negev, Galilee and National Resilience Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf—resign from the coalition government alongside Ben-Gvir. Knesset members Zvika Fogel, Limor Son Har-Melech and Yitzhak Kroizer also resign from their positions.[9]
- The IDF announces that the body of Oron Shaul, who was killed and captured by Hamas during the 2014 Gaza War, was recovered in an operation in Northern Gaza.[10]
- 20 January – United States President Donald Trump signs an executive order lifting US sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank.[11]
- 21 January –
- Herzi Halevi announces his resignation as IDF chief of staff effective 6 March to take responsibility for the IDF's failure to prevent the 7 October attacks.[12] Head of the Southern Command Yaron Finkelman also announces his resignation for the same reason.[13]
- The IDF conducts drone strikes and a ground raid in Jenin in a counterterrorism operation codenamed "Iron Wall", killing at least eight Palestinians and injuring 35.[14][15]
- The Knesset plenum passes a law criminalizing denial, trivialization, and celebration of the 7 October Hamas attack.[16]
- Four people are injured in a knife attack in Tel Aviv. The attacker, a Moroccan citizen with US residency, is shot dead.[17]
- 25 January – Four female IDF soldiers captured by Hamas during the 7 October attacks, including Naama Levy, are released by the group as part of the ceasefire agreement.[18]
- 26 January –
- The initial deadline for Israeli forces to leave southern Lebanon under the 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement expires and is extended to 18 February.[19][20]
- Acting president Yitzhak Amit is elected as the permanent President of the Supreme Court after a delay of 16 months.[21]
- 30 January – Three Israelis and five Thais captured by Hamas during the 7 October attacks are released by the group as part of the ceasefire agreement.[22]
February
- 1 February –
- Three Israelis captured by Hamas during the 7 October attacks are released by the group as part of the ceasefire agreement.[23]
- Prime Minister Netanyahu appoints retired Major General Eyal Zamir as IDF chief of staff.[24]
- 4 February – Two soldiers and a Palestinian gunman are killed and eight soldiers are injured, two seriously, in a shooting at the Tayasir checkpoint in the West Bank.[25]
- 5 February –
- Foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar announces Israel's withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council over perceived discrimination against Israel.[26]
- A woman in Eilat dies from hypothermia during a winter storm that swept across Israel.[27]
- 6 February – US president Donald Trump imposes sanctions against the International Criminal Court in part over its issuance of an arrest warrant against Netanyahu over alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.[28]
- 8 February – Three Israelis captured by Hamas during the 7 October attacks are released by the group as part of the ceasefire agreement.[29]
Art and entertainment
Holidays
Source:[30]
- 13 April - Passover
- 19 April - Seventh day of Passover
- 14 May - Independence Day
- 2 June - Feast of Shavuot
- 23–24 September – Rosh Hashanah
- 2 October – Yom Kippur
- 7 October – Sukkot
- 14 October – Simchat Torah
Deaths
- 2 January – Ágnes Keleti, (b. 1921), Hungarian-born artistic gymnast, Olympic champion (1952, 1956).[31]
- 5 January – Clinton Bailey, (b. 1936), American-Israeli political scientist.[32]
- 9 January – Shulamith Shahar, (b. 1928), Latvian-born historian.[33]
- 18 January – Ze'ev Revach, (b. 1940), Moroccan-born actor (Charlie Ve'hetzi, Hagiga B'Snuker, The Farewell Party) and comedian.[34]
- 29 January – Gideon Spiro, (b. 1935), journalist and activist.[35]
- 9 February – Amal Nasser el-Din, (b. 1926), Druze author and politician, MK (1977–1988).[36]
References
- ^ Sokol, Sam. "Gallant resigns from Knesset, denounces imminent bill to exempt Haredim from IDF". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF's new Haredi brigade". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Gunmen targeting bus in the occupied West Bank kill 3 people". AP News. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage deal: Live updates". CNN. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Katz releases all settlers in administrative detention, ties it to Palestinians' release". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Key events that led to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza". BBC. 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Who are the Israelis released on the first day of the ceasefire?". AP News. 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet?". AP News. 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Sokol, Sam. "Otzma Yehudit exits coalition over Gaza deal, blasting it as 'victory for terrorism'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Body of soldier Oron Shaul, killed and captured by Hamas in 2014, recovered from Gaza". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Trump lifts US sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Bob, Yonah Jeremy. "IDF chief Herzi Halevi to resign in March, cites military failure on October 7". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures, IDF chief and head of Southern Command resign". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Eight Palestinians killed as Israeli forces launch major operation in Jenin". BBC News. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF launches major counterterror raid in West Bank's Jenin, expected to last days". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Sokol, Sam. "Knesset passes law mandating five years in jail for denial of October 7 massacre". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Comerford, Ruth. "Four injured in Tel Aviv stabbing attack". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Hamas releases 4 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel". NPR. 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires, but troops will stay". BBC. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Edelson, Daniel; York, New; Eichner, Itamar; Ari, Lior Ben (2025-01-27). "Cease-fire extended in north: IDF to remain in Lebanon for another 3 weeks". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Israel finally gets a permanent Supreme Court president; what does he stand for?". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed". AP News. 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released". BBC. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Netanyahu appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel's new army chief". France 24. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "2 soldiers killed, 8 wounded in shooting attack at IDF checkpoint in northern West Bank". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "FM Sa'ar announces Israel withdraws from UNHRC". The Jerusalem Post. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Winer, Stuart. "Woman dies of hypothermia in Eilat as winter storm blasts country with winds, rain". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes". France 24. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire". Associated Press. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Israel Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian-born Israeli gymnast Ágnes Keleti dies at 103". The Jerusalem Post. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Remembering Clinton Bailey, Ben-Gurion interviewer and Bedouin expert
- ^ פרופ' (אמריטה) שולמית שחר ז"ל – תנחומים מאוניברסיטת תל אביב (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Storied Israeli actor Ze'ev Revach dies at 84". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ נפטר העיתונאי ופעיל השמאל העקבי גדעון ספירו; נאבק במשך עשרות שנים נגד כיבוש (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Druze community leader, former Likud MK Amal Nasser el-Din, passes away at 96". The Jerusalem Post. 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
