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The Arab-Israeli conflict began in 1948. It simmered for years until tensions finally boiled over.
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Palestinian Arabs in Israel wanted their own nation as they'd been told they were going to have. They formed an organization to further their goals.
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Israel, expecting a large-scale attack from Arab countries, launched air strikes against Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
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The Palestine Liberation organization begins to attack Israel while Israel is already busy with war against Egypt and other Arab countries.
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Egypt and Syria strike back against Israel on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Weeks of fighting ensued until a cease-fire was reached.
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Anwar Sadat is elected as Egypt's president and announces that he wants peace. After negotiations in Maryland are talked through, the Camp David Accords are put in place.