January 20: NILI members Yosef Lishansky and Avshalom Feinberg attacked by Bedouins in Sinai Desert on way to Egypt. Lishansky completed his mission to pass information to the British.

January 8-9: 'Histadrut HaZionim HaAmlanim' established in opposition to 'Hapoel Hatzair', politically identified with Brit Hatzohar – Union of Zionist Revisionists – and advocating for national arbitration.

January 28: Beit Trumpeldor dedicated at 84 HaCarmel Street, Tel Aviv. Later became Metzudat Zeev (1937), and Beit Jabotinsky (1965). Likud, Jabotinsky Institute, Betar and Etzel Museum housed there.

End of January: Ramat Tiomkin, first Revisionist settlement, established. Named for Vladimir Zeev Tiomkin (1861-1927), among first Herzl supporters and founders of Revisionist Movement.

January 12: Etzel attack on British "Money" Train near Hadera, confiscating 35,000 Lira belonging to British government, in order to finance Etzel's war.

January 9: Violent confrontations against reparations agreement opposite Knesset building. Knesset Member Menachem Begin, Herut Party chairman, speaks at demonstration in which thousands clash with police forces.

January 4: Aharon Zvi Propes dies, the "First Betar Member". Initiated establishment of Betar Movement, Netziv Betar Poland (1929-1939), journalist and founded music projects.

January 17: Gulf War breaks out. Airplanes of U.S. and coalition states strike Iraq. Forty SCUD missiles fired over Israel. Prime Minister Shamir preserves restraint.

January 22: Dr. Israel Eldad (Scheib), Central Lehi member, writer, teacher and publicist. Injured in effort to escape British, freed from prison in daring action (1946).