August 10-15: Brit Hatzohar Fourth World Conference convenes in Prague. Discussions on relations between Zionist Movement and Britain, Zionist policy, Hatzohar – Betar relations and establishing National Labour Organisation.

August 22: The Parita, 'Af Al Pi' illegal immigration ship reaches Tel Aviv, carrying 860 immigrants, from Constanța, Romania. Rowboats rescue many while rest arrested by British and detained in Sarafand.

August 4: Zeev Jabotinsky, Betar head, Hatzach President and Etzel military leader dies, following heart attack while visiting Betar Camp, Hunter, New York.

August 18: Eliyahu Shlomi, Betar and Etzel member, killed in Haganah attack on Betar Herzliya Volunteer Service Unit. Immigrated to Eretz Israel from Lithuania on illegal immigrant ship the Draga Aleph.

August 5: British authorities declare Betar Eretz Israel an illegal organization. Name of Betar Museum changed to Jabotinsky Museum, thus averting its closure and confiscation of its collection.

August 26: 'Margolin' group, named for Colonel Eliezer Margolin, 39th Royal Fusiliers commander and First Jewish Legion to Judea commander, settles in Nordia, Betar settlement named for Max Nordau.

August 15: Third Knesset first convenes, following July 26, 1955, elections. Herut Movement wins 15 seats, lead by Menachem Begin, compared to 8 in previous Knesset.

August 20: First Oslo Accords – Foreign Minister Shimon Peres reaches 'agreements' with PLO representative Mahmoud Abbas, through secret talks. Negotiations were conducted by Dr. Yair Hirschfeld and Ron Pundak.

August 15: Unilateral disengagement from Gaza Strip begins, by decision of Israeli government led by Ariel Sharon. 8600 settlers from 21 settlements evacuated from Gush Katif by IDF soldiers.