1986 in Israel
Events in the year 1986 in Israel. Incumbents President of Israel – Chaim Herzog Prime Minister of Israel – Shimon Peres (Alignment) until 20 October, Yitzhak Shamir (Likud) President of the Supreme Court – Meir Shamgar Chief of General Staff – Moshe Levi Government of Israel – 21st Government of Israel until 20 October, 22nd Government of Israel Events 1 January – The New Israeli shekel (NIS) replaces the old shekel as Israel's official currency. 4 February – Israeli jet fighters intercept a Libyan civil aircraft over Cyprus and force it to land in Israel. 11 February – After a period of imprisonment of nine years in a Siberian labor camp, the Soviet-Jewish refusenik and human rights advocate Natan Sharansky and three low-level Western spies are exchanged for Czech spies held in the US, a Soviet spy, a Polish spy and a GDR spy (the latter three held in Western Germany). Sharansky subsequently emigrates to Israel. 16 April – Bejski Commission publishes its report. 3 May – Moti Giladi and Sarah Tzuriel represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Yavo Yom” ("A Day will Come"). 4 June – Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top