Events in the year 1987 in Israel. Incumbents President of Israel – Chaim Herzog Prime Minister of Israel – Yitzhak Shamir (Likud) President of the Supreme Court – Meir Shamgar Chief of General Staff – Moshe Levi until 19 April, Dan Shomron Government of Israel – 22nd Government of Israel Events 11 April – King Hussein of Jordan and the Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres sign the "London Agreement" during a secret meeting held at the residence of Lord Mishcon in London. 19 April – Dan Shomron is appointed as the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. 9 May – Avi Kushnir and Natan Datner represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Shir Habatlanim” ("The Bum’s Song"), achieving eighth place. 30 August – Israel's government cancels the IAI Lavi programme. 30 August – Landau Commission publishes its report. 25 November – Leading Israeli singer Zohar Argov commits suicide in his jail cell following his arrest on rape charges. Israeli–Palestinian conflict The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1987 include: 8 December – Israeli truck driver collides with two taxis carrying workers returning from work in Israel. Four Palestinian from the refugee camp Jabalia in the Gaza Strip are killed in the incident. A rumor which spread among Palestinians that the crash was deliberate and made in retaliation for the murder of an Israeli businessman in Gaza City two days earlier, sparks the First Intifada the next day. 9 December – Israeli–Palestinian conflict: First Intifada begins. Violence, riots, general strikes, and civil disobedience campaigns by Palestinian Arabs spread across the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli forces respond with tear gas, plastic bullets, and live ammunition. 15 December – In a controversial move and amid Arab protests, Israeli Trade and Industry Minister Ariel Sharon entertained many prominent Israeli figures in a housewarming party in an apartment he rented in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. The apartment was used by Sharon during his visits in the city while his permanent home was and remained in a ranch in southern Israel. Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets The most prominent Palestinian Arab terror attacks committed against Israeli targets during 1987 include: 25 November – Night of the Gliders: Two Palestinian Arab militant guerillas infiltrate into Israel from South Lebanon using hang gliders to launch a surprise attack against IDF