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Israel is Established
The united nations divided Palestine into a half Jewish state and a half Arab state. Jewish leaders accepted the idea but Arab leaders rejected it. The day after Israel gained independence, Arabian armies invaded Israel. -
Six Day War
Israel lunched air strikes against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan destroying most of their airplanes on the ground. Israel took control of the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem. -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria became determined to win their territory back and launched a surprise attack against Israel. The war is named after a Jewish holy day that the war began on. Israel was unprepared and was backed up by the U.S. -
Camp David Accords
This treaty ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel. Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. U.S. president Jimmy Carter gathered Israel's prime minister and Egypt's president in Maryland to make this treaty happen. -
the Intifada
Palestines youths fought Israeli troops in street violence. Israel responded with strong military and police resistance: this battle continued into the 1990s.
