of Palestinians. April 10 – Lone gunman wearing an israeli army-issue uniform shot down four Arabs outside Jerusalem's Old City with a sub-machine gun. Sicarii claims responsibility for the shooting. Unknown dates The founding of the kibbutz Neot Smadar. Notable births March 4 – Omer Goldman, Israeli activist July 11 – Liel Kolet, Israeli singer, of Indian Jewish descent July 22 – Yon Tumarkin, Israeli actor August 11 – Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer Notable deaths January 4 – Dvora Netzer (born 1897), Russian (Ukraine)-born Israeli politician. February 21 – Moshe Unna (born 1902), German-born Israeli politician. April 9 – Moshe Ziffer (born 1902), Austro-Hungarian (Galicia)-born Israeli sculptor. June 22 – Menahem Stern (born 1925), Polish-born Israeli historian. October 14 – Dov Sadan (born 1902), Austro-Hungarian (Galicia)-born Israeli academic and politician. October 20 – Dahn Ben-Amotz (born 1924), Polish-born Israeli journalist and author. Full date unknown Manfred Aschner (born 1901) German (Silesia)-born Israeli microbiologist and entomologist. Akiva Vroman (born 1912), Dutch-born Israeli geologist. Major public holidays See also 1989 in Israeli film 1989 in Israeli television 1989 in Israeli music 1989 in Israeli sport Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 Notes External links