– Ami Popper, a former dishonorably-discharged Israeli soldier, kills seven Palestinians Arab workers from the Gaza Strip in the Israeli town of Rishon Lezion. Popper committed the murder with a rifle that he stole from his soldier brother. 11 June – Yitzhak Shamir presents his new government. 17 July – Tze'elim I disaster: Five IDF reserve soldiers are killed in an accident during a joint artillery and infantry military training in the Tze'elim army base. 28 July – On a Tel Aviv beach, a bomb exploded killing Marnie Kimelman, a 17-year-old Canadian tourist. 18 October – The serial bank robber Ronnie Leibowitz, nicknamed "Ofnobank" (a combination of the words "motorcycle" and "bank" in Hebrew), is captured. 5 November – Meir Kahane, American-Israeli rabbi, former Knesset member, and ultra-nationalist writer, is assassinated in a Manhattan hotel, after concluding a speech warning American Jews to emigrate to Israel before it was "too late." Israeli–Palestinian conflict The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1990 include: Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets The most prominent Palestinian Arab attacks committed against Israelis during 1990 include: 30 May – PLF militants attempt an attack on Nitzanim beach, near Tel Aviv with speedboats. Israeli ships and aircraft intercepted the militants, killing four militants and capturing 12. Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1990 include: 16 March – Israeli army kill three alleged DFLP members in the South Lebanon security zone. Unknown dates The founding of the community settlement Avshalom. Births 1 January – Julia Glushko, tennis player Notable deaths 9 January – Shlomo Pines (born 1908), French-born Israeli scholar of Jewish and Islamic philosophy. 20 February – Verdina Shlonsky (born 1905), Russian (Ukraine)-born Israeli composer, pianist, and piano teacher. 30 June – Hillel Omer (born 1926), Israeli poet and writer. 5 November – Meir Kahane (born 1932), American-born Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. Full date unknown – Karl Frankenstein (born 1905), German-born Israeli professor in special education and pedagogy. Major public holidays See also 1990 in Israeli film 1990 in Israeli television 1990 in Israeli music 1990 in Israeli sport Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 References External links IDF History in 1990 @ dover.idf.il