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The Start of the Conflict
Since Israel was established in 1948, most Middle Eastern countries have refused to recognize its right to exist. Some countries have repeatedly attacked Israel and funded Militant groups that conduct raids and terrorist attacks against Israel. The exact date is unknown. -
The Expansion of Israel
A series of wars between Israel and its neighbors led to the expansion of Israel. Which controls more land now then it did in 1948. As a result, many Palestinian Arabs live under Israeli control, another source of tension and conflict in the region. Could only find the year. -
The Six Day War
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, israel's route to the Red Sea. Expecting a large-scale Arab attack, israel decided to attack first.
Israel launched air strikes against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, destroying most of their airplanes on the ground. Israeli ground troops then moved in and rapidly defeated Arab forces. this war was called The Sixty Day War. -
Yom Kippur War
Determined to win their territory back, Egypt and Syria launched the Yom Kippur War, a surprise attack against Israel. The war takes its name from the Jewish holy day when the attack began. -
The Peace Agreement/ Camp David Accords
Until the late 1970s no Arab nation had recognized Israels right to exist. Then in 1977, Egyptian president Anwar Sadat made a monumentous declaration: Egypt wanted peace with Israel. In Maryland 1978, Sadat and Menchem Begin reached an agreement known as the Camp David Accords. Egypt recognized Israel, and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. The treaty ended 30 years of hostility between Israel and Egypt.
