| 10.03.1949 |
Eilat is liberated by the Golani and Negev Brigades An ink flag
of Israel is raised at Um Rash Rash. |
| 12.1949 |
Start of civilian settlement. |
| 12.1952 |
Municipal council established. |
| 10.1956 |
Sinai campain. Opening of Straits of Tiran to shipping; new port
opened and Eilat becomes the southern gateway to the State of Israel. |
| 01.1958 |
Beer-Sheva - Eilat road opened. |
| 04.1958 |
Timna copper mines start production. |
| 03.1959 |
Eilat declared a town and municipality formed (6000 residents). |
| 05.1967 |
Egyptians close Straits of Tiran |
| 06.1967 |
Following Six Day War victory, straits reopened, enhanced tourism
to Sinai via Eilat. |
| 1969 |
Eilat
now has 13000 residents. |
| 01.1975 |
First European charter flights land in Eilat. |
| 04.1976 |
Fall of internationl copper prices, followed by closing of Timna
copper mines. |
| 12.1979 |
Eilat now has 20000 residents. |
| 12.1980 |
Timna re-opened. |
| 04.1982 |
Temporary border in Taba drawn following Peace
Agreement with Egypt. |
| 1984 |
Timna closed indefinitely. |
| 11.1985 |
Eilat becomes an international
tourist centre with the opening of the tourist seson. The Knesset passes
the Eilat Free Trade Zone. |
| 02.1992 |
Eilat's population reached 32600. |
| 10.1994 |
Signing of the Peace Treaty between Jordan and Israel. |
| 1997 |
Eilat's population 45000. |
| 25.12.1999 |
Eilat celebrates its 50 Jubilee. |
| 2000 |
Eilat's population is 50000. Eilat
now has over 10000 guest rooms ranging from luxury hotels to youth
hostels. Good relationships with our neighbors Agaba and Sinai have allowed
the Red Sea Riviera to become an International tourist resort. |
Milestones in Eilat's history