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Arab-Israeli War
Folke Bernadotte, United Nations Peace Envoy, assassinated in Jerusalem. -
71 Israelis, including 44 civilians, killed by Palestinian infiltrators.
April 22-At least six Jordanian soldiers killed by Israeli sniper fire from West Jerusalem.[16]
May 17–23-Operation "Viper on the Track": seven West Bank villages and a Bedouin camp in Israel attacked by Israeli army.
August 11–12-Operation "Vengeance and Reprisal": four West Bank villages attacked by Israeli army, including al-Khader and Surif. Six people killed.
October 16- Qibya massacre. Unit 101, commanded by Ariel Sharon, carried out a raid on the village of Qibya. Over 60 Arabs killed. -
Kiryat Shmona Massacre
The PFLP–GC militia crossed the border into Israel from Lebanon, entered an apartment building and killed all 18 residents. Half were children. -
US pushed through passage
The United States pushed through the passage of Resolution 1397 by the Security Council, demanding an "immediate cessation of all acts of violence" and "affirming a vision of a region where two states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and recognized borders". -
Gaza Conflict Begins
Military operation that let to weeks of Israel bombarding.
