1981 ⟶ Israeli Airstrike on Iraqi Nuclear Reactor

June 7: Operation Opera, a surprise airstrike conducted by t...
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⚔️ Babylonian Siege of Jerusalem Begins

Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon begins siege of Jerusalem; some sources set the date at 587 BC.⟶
Babylonian Siege of Jerusalem Begins (-588)
Nebuchadnezzar IISiege WarfareJudahKingdom of JudahMilitary ConflictIron Age
IsraelIsraelIraqIraq

🔥 Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem and Destruction of the First Temple

587 BC/586 BC: Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah. The conquerors destroy Solomon's Temple and exile the land's remaining inhabitants. Babylonian Captivity for the Jews begins.⟶
Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem and Destruction of the First Temple (-587)
Kingdom of JudahSiegeDestructionExileJewish HistoryWarfareReligious Violence
IsraelIsraelIraqIraq

🪢 Israeli Spy Eli Cohen Executed in Damascus

May 18: Israeli spy Eli Cohen is hanged in Damascus.⟶
Israeli Spy Eli Cohen Executed in Damascus (1965)
EspionageCold WarArab-Israeli ConflictMilitary HistoryMiddle East HistoryPolitical Intrigue
IsraelIsraelSyriaSyria

🛬 Israeli Airstrike on Iraqi Nuclear Reactor

June 7: Operation Opera, a surprise airstrike conducted by the Israeli Air Force on an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor near Baghdad.⟶
Israeli Airstrike on Iraqi Nuclear Reactor (1981)
Military HistoryCold WarNuclear ProliferationMiddle East ConflictIntelligenceWeapons of Mass Destruction
IsraelIsraelIraqIraq

🛡️ Withdrawal of Israeli Forces from Lebanon

June: End of 1982 Lebanon War.⟶
Withdrawal of Israeli Forces from Lebanon (1985)
Lebanese Civil WarMilitary OccupationWithdrawalMiddle East ConflictArmed Conflict
IsraelIsraelLebanonLebanon

💥 Israeli Airstrike on Iranian Consulate in Damascus

April 1: Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus⟶
Israeli Airstrike on Iranian Consulate in Damascus (2024)
ConsulateMilitary ConflictMiddle East ConflictInternational Relations
SyriaSyriaIranIranIsraelIsrael