Jerusalem. Hamas took responsibility. 13 December – Hamas activists kidnap and kill an Israeli Border Police officer, Nissim Toledano. This event precipitated Israel's decision to deport 415 Hamas activists to the Lebanon four days later. 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 1992 include: Notable births 14 January – Ahad Azam, footballer. 4 June – Matan Balestra, footballer. 16 August – Adi Gotlieb, footballer. 9 December – Sean Labanowski, basketball player. Notable deaths 9 March – Menachem Begin (born 1913), Russian (Belarus)-born Prime Minister of Israel, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. 18 June – Mordecai Ardon (born 1896), Austro-Hungarian (Galicia)-born Israeli painter. 22 July – Ya'akov Hazan (born 1899), Russian (Belarus)-born Israeli politician and social activist. 10 August – Shimon Agranat (born 1906), American-born former President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Full date unknown Dina Feitelson (born 1926), Austrian-born Israeli educator. Gad Tedeschi (born 1907) Italian-born Israeli jurist. Major public holidays See also 1992 in Israeli film 1992 in Israeli television 1992 in Israeli music 1992 in Israeli sport Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics References External links IDF History in 1992 @ dover.idf.il