Events in the year 1992 in Israel. Incumbents President of Israel – Chaim Herzog Prime Minister of Israel – Yitzhak Shamir (Likud) until 13 July, Yitzhak Rabin (Israeli Labor Party) President of the Supreme Court – Meir Shamgar Chief of General Staff – Ehud Barak Government of Israel – 24th Government of Israel until 13 July, 25th Government of Israel Events 9 March – The Israeli left-wing political party Meretz is formed by an alliance of three left-wing parties; Ratz, Mapam and Shinui, and is initially led by Shulamit Aloni. 9 May – Dafna Dekel represents Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Ze Rak Sport” ("It’s Just Sport"), achieving sixth place. 23 June – The Elections for the 13th Knesset are held in Israel. The result is a victory for Yitzhak Rabin's Israeli Labor Party. 13 July – Yitzhak Rabin presents his cabinet for a Knesset "Vote of Confidence". The 25th Government is approved that day and the members are sworn in. 28 July – Carmelit reopened after intensive renovation from 1986. 30 July – Yael Arad wins a silver medal in judo in the 1992 Summer Olympics. This was the first Olympic medal won by an Israeli athlete. 4 October – The Bijlmerramp disaster: El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747 freighter, crashes into high-rise apartment buildings in Amsterdam after two of its engines detach from the wing. A total of 43 people were killed, consisting of the plane's crew of three and a non-revenue passenger in a jump seat, plus 39 persons on the ground. Many more were injured. 5 November – Tze'elim II disaster: 5 Sayeret Matkal soldiers die in an accident while training for a military operation. Israeli–Palestinian conflict The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1992 include: 17 December – Israel deports 415 Hamas activists to Lebanon. Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets The most prominent Palestinian Arab terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1992 include: 14 February – Night of the Pitchforks (ליל הקילשונים): Three Israeli soldiers are killed by Israeli Arabs at a military recruit training base near Kibbutz Gal'ed. 17 March – A suicide car-bomb explodes at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 29 and injuring 242. 24 May – Murder of Helena Rapp 22 September – a border policeman, Avinoam Peretz, was killed at the French Hill neighborhood in northeastern