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Every year in Israel's history is a station. Turn the dial and hear what was on the air — original archival photos, voices from the radio, the story, and the song of that year.

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1980

A New Shekel, a First Embassy

Israel and Egypt established diplomatic relations, and the shekel replaced the Israeli lira.

  1. Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations, and ambassadors are exchanged the following month.
  2. The shekel comes into use, replacing the Israeli lira, amid soaring inflation.
  3. Terrorists infiltrate the children's house at Kibbutz Misgav Am; three Israelis, among them a toddler, are killed.
  4. The Knesset enacts Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel.
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