PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1948Independence14 May 1948 (following League of Nations mandate under British administration)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1988First space object launched'Ofeq-1GCAT
- 1991Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2001First UNESCO World Heritage siteMasadaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2015Most recent World Heritage inscriptionNecropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish RenewalUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-11-01IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
