1991 ⟶ Operation Solomon: Airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel

May 24 – 25: Operation Solomon, a covert Israeli military op...
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⚔️ Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins

September 12: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is overthrown in a military coup. Beginning of the Ethiopian Civil War.⟶
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins (1974)
Coup d'étatMilitary DictatorshipCold WarRevolutionPolitical Instability
EthiopiaEthiopia

✈️ Covert Evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan

Operation Moses, the covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan during a civil war that caused a famine.⟶
Civil WarFamineRefugeesMigrationHumanitarian Crisis
SudanSudanEthiopiaEthiopiaIsraelIsrael

✈️ Operation Solomon: Airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel

May 24 – 25: Operation Solomon, a covert Israeli military operation to airlift Ethiopian Jews to Israel.⟶
Operation Solomon: Airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel (1991)
Military OperationJewish DiasporaImmigrationRefugeesCovert Operations
EthiopiaEthiopiaIsraelIsrael

🛡️ Israel Launches Operation Defensive Shield in West Bank

Israel starts Operation Defensive Shield in the West Bank in response to a wave of Palestinian suicide attacks.⟶
Israel Launches Operation Defensive Shield in West Bank (2002)
Israeli-Palestinian conflictMilitary OperationWest BankSuicide BombingsSecurityTerritorial DisputePalestinian territories
IsraelIsraelPalestinePalestine

⚔️ Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia Begins

Somalian War of 2006 begins.⟶
Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia Begins (2006)
WarfareCivil WarInterventionSomaliaAfrican UnionAl-ShabaabFailed State
SomaliaSomaliaEthiopiaEthiopia

💥 Israel Launches Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza

Israel launches Operation Pillar of Defense against the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip.⟶
Israel Launches Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza (2012)
WarfareIsrael-Palestine ConflictHamasMilitary OperationAir StrikesMiddle East Conflict
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