1977 in Israel

Incumbents

• President of Israel – Ephraim Katzir
• Prime Minister of Israel – Yitzhak Rabin until 21 June, Menachem Begin
• President of the Supreme Court - Yoel Zussman
• Chief of General Staff - Mordechai Gur
• Government of Israel - 17th Government of Israel until 21 June, 18th Government of Israel

Events

• 3 January – The Israeli Minister of Housing Avraham Ofer commits suicide after being suspected of corruption.
• 7 April – Yitzhak Rabin announces his retirement from the premiership of the Labor Party, following the Dollar Account affair.
• 7 April – Maccabi Tel Aviv wins its first European Championship, defeating Mobilgirgi Varese 78:77 in the final held in Pionir Hall, Belgrade and CSKA Moscow 91:79 in semifinal group game held in Virton, Belgium, an achievement that produced Tal Brody's famous sentence "We are on the map, not only in basketball".
• 7 May – Ilanit represents Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time, with the song “Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim”.
• 10 May – Disaster of the 54: An IAF "Yasur" helicopter crashes in the Jordan Valley. 54 IDF soldiers on board are killed in the disaster.
• 17 May – The Likud Party, led by Menachem Begin, wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, marking the first time since the establishment of Israel that a right-wing party forms a government.
• 18 May – The election result becomes known as the "Mahapach", signaling a major shift in Israeli politics after nearly three decades of Labor Party Israel Labor rule.
• 20 June – Menachem Begin presents his cabinet for a Knesset "Vote of Confidence". The 18th Government is approved that day and the members are sworn in, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai.
• 21 June – Menachem Begin forms the 18th Government of Israel following a Knesset vote of confidence, officially ending the long period of left-wing political dominance.
• July – The 1977 Maccabiah Games are held.
• Summer – Israel experiences continued economic difficulties, including high inflation, which contribute to public dissatisfaction and political change.
• Autumn – Diplomatic contacts increase between Israel and Egypt following public statements by Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, expressing willingness to pursue peace negotiations.
• 19 November – Egyptian president Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel when he meets with Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, seeking a permanent peace settlement.
• 20 November – Egyptian president Anwar Sadat gives a speech in the Knesset.
• 25 December – Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Unknown dates

• The founding of the kibbutz Beit Rimon.

Births

• 12 January – Eithan Urbach, swimmer.
• 16 January – Ariel "Arik" Ze'evi, Judoka.
• 10 February – Dudu Tassa, musician
• 17 March – Rana Raslan, the first Israeli Arab to be crowned Miss Israel.
• 5 April - Jonathan Erlich, tennis player
• 12 July – Yonit Levi, TV news anchorwoman.
• 13 July - Jonah Lotan, actor
• 6 September – Amos Tamam, actor
• 12 September – Idan Raichel, musician
• 19 September – Lior Lubin, basketball player and professional basketball coach
• 12 October – Miri Bohadana, model and actress
• 17 October - Dudu Aouate, footballer
• 9 November – Maya Bouskilla, singer
• 22 November – The Shadow, rapper

Deaths

• 3 January – Avraham Ofer, Polish-born Israeli politician.
• 20 February – Baruch Uziel, Ottoman -born Israeli politician
• 6 March – Shmuel Stoller, Russian-born Israeli agronomist and an early member of the Zionist movement.
• 19 May – Aviad Yafeh, diplomat and politician.
• 6 July – Ödön Pártos Hungarian-born Israeli violist and composer.
• 11 July – Yitzhak Danziger, German-born Israeli sculptor.
• 13 November – Gertrud Kraus, Austrian-born Israeli choreographer and dance pioneer.
• 21 September – Ben-Zion Halfon, Libyan-born Israeli politician.