itz h ak ▁Rab in ▁announ ces ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁premi ership ▁of ▁the ▁Labor ▁Party , ▁following ▁the ▁D ollar ▁Account ▁affair . ▁▁ 7 ▁April ▁– ▁Mac c abi ▁Tel ▁Av iv ▁wins ▁its ▁first ▁European ▁Championship , ▁defe ating ▁M obil g ir gi ▁Var ese ▁ 7 8 : 7 7 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁held ▁in ▁P ion ir ▁Hall , ▁Bel grade ▁and ▁C SK A ▁Moscow ▁ 9 1 : 7 9 ▁in ▁semif inal ▁group ▁game ▁held ▁in ▁Vir ton , ▁Belg ium , ▁an ▁achiev ement ▁that ▁produced ▁Tal ▁Bro dy ' s ▁famous ▁sentence ▁" We ▁are ▁on ▁the ▁map , ▁not ▁only ▁in ▁basketball ". ▁▁ 1 0 ▁May ▁– ▁Dis aster ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 4 : ▁An ▁I AF ▁" Y as ur " ▁hel ic opter ▁crashes ▁in ▁the ▁Jordan ▁Valley . ▁ 5 4 ▁ID F ▁soldiers ▁on ▁board ▁are ▁killed ▁in ▁the ▁dis aster . ▁▁ 1 7 ▁May ▁– ▁The ▁L ik ud ▁Party , ▁led ▁by ▁Men ach em ▁Begin , ▁wins ▁the ▁elections ▁in ▁Israel , ▁ending ▁almost ▁ 3 0 ▁years ▁of ▁rule ▁by ▁the ▁left - wing ▁Al ignment ▁and ▁its ▁prede cess or , ▁Map ai . ▁▁ 2 0 ▁June ▁– ▁Men ach em ▁Begin ▁presents ▁his ▁cabinet ▁for ▁a ▁K ness et ▁" V ote ▁of ▁Conf idence ". ▁The ▁ 1 8 th ▁Government ▁is ▁approved ▁that ▁day ▁and ▁the ▁members ▁are ▁sw orn ▁in . ▁