Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1994 include:

• February 25 – Cave of the Patriarchs massacre: Israeli Kahanist Baruch Goldstein opens fire inside the Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, in the West Bank; he kills 29 Muslims.
• May 4 – Israel and the PLO sign the Gaza–Jericho Agreement.
• May 18 – Israeli forces withdraw from Jericho and Gaza City in compliance with the Oslo accords.
• December 10 – Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Notable Palestinian militant operations against Israeli targets

The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 1994 include:

• April 6 – Afula Bus suicide bombing: Eight Israelis are killed by a Palestinian Arab suicide car bomb, which explodes in Afula.
• April 13 – Hadera central station suicide bombing: Five Israelis are killed and another 30 are wounded during a Palestinian Arab suicide attack on a public bus in Hadera during Israel's Fallen Soldiers Remembrance Day.
• July 26 – Attack on the embassy of Israel in London: A vehicle packed with 30 pounds of explosives exploded at the Israeli Embassy in London, wounding 20.^[1] Five Palestinians were arrested in London in January 1995 in connection with both bombings.
• October 9 – Kidnapping of Nachshon Wachsman: IDF soldier Corporal Nachshon Wachsman is kidnapped by Hamas militants disguised as Jewish settlers. They later demand the release of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and another 200 Palestinian Arab prisoners from Israeli prison in return for Wachsman's release.
• October 19 – Dizengoff Street bus bombing: 21 Israelis and a Dutch national are killed after a suicide attack on a bus in Tel Aviv. This was the first major suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. Hamas claims responsibility for the bombing.
• November 11 – Netzarim Junction bicycle bombing: Three Israeli soldiers are killed when a Palestinian Arab detonated explosives strapped to his body as he rode his bicycle into an Israeli Army checkpoint at a road junction close to the former Israeli settlement of Netzarim.^[2]
• November 30 – 19-year-old female Israeli soldier Sgt. Liat Gabai is axed to death by the Palestinian Arab Islamic militant Wahib Abu Alrub in the center of the Israeli city Afula.^[3]
• December 25 – Jerusalem Binyanei HaUma suicide bombing: 13 people are injured by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. Hamas claims responsibility. ^{[4] [5]}

Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targets
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1994 include:

• October 14 – Israeli elite special forces unit Sayeret Matkal attempt to free the kidnapped IDF hostage Nachshon Wachsman held by Palestinian assailants in the village of Bir Nabala in the West Bank; Wachsman and Nir Poraz, the commander of the rescue force, are killed by the assailants during the raid.