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the arab-israeli conflict that began in 1948 has continued through the years.in 1967 and again in 1973,war erupted.
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in 1967 egypt demanded that the UN remove its troops from gaza and the sinai peninsula,egyptian troops then moved into the sinai, and egypt began to close off the gulf of aqaba.
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israel decided to strike first.israel launched air strikes against egypt,syria, and jordan,destrroying most of their airplanes on the ground.israeli troops then moved in and rapidly defeated arab forces.israel took control of the golan heights, sinai peninsula, gaza strip, west bank and east jerusalem.
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to win their territory back egypt and syria launched the yom kippur war,a surprise attack against israel in 1973.at first arab troops made gains in the war. israel's government wasn't prepared for the attack and needed military support from the u.s. with u.s support, israeli forces regrouped and pushed back the egyptianand syrian armies. after weeks of fighting,both sides decided to a cease-fire
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in 1978 sadat and begin reached an agreement known as the camp david accords. egypt recognized israel,and israel returned the sinai peninsuka to egypt.the treaty ended 30 years of hostility between egypt and israel.
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in 1987 palestinian resentment of israeli occupation boiled over into a rebellion.during the intifada palestinian youths battled israeli troops in widespread street violence. israel responded with strong military and police resistance, but the fighting continued until the early's 1990s
