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The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out. When five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel. -
The Egyptian president Gamal nationalized the Suez Canal which is a trade route connecting to the Red Sea. A peace deal, backed by the United States and Soviet Union, ends the fighting. -
The Six-Day War begins with Israeli warplanes striking Egyptian airfields and Israeli ground forces entering the Sinai Peninsula. The war broke out amid lingering conflicts including Egypt’s continued block of shipping into the Gulf of Aqaba. -
A coalition of Arab nations, led by Egypt and Syria, launch a surprise attack on Israel. The Arab forces gain ground, But were driven back by Israeli counter offenses. -
A peace deal between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, known as the Camp David. Potential Palestinian peace proposals were discussed, but was never carried out -
A Palestinian uprising, or intifada, brings clashes and protests in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. Unrest continues for years, with many killed or injured on both sides. -
The first of two pacts, known as the Oslo accords, are signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, setting out a peace process based on previous U.N. resolutions. -
Palestinian uprising, begins after riots broke out following a visit by right-wing Israeli political figure Ariel Sharon and later prime minister to a compound in Jerusalem venerated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. -
Israel kills Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari, touching off more than a week of rocket fire from Gaza and Israeli airstrikes. At least 150 Palestinians and six Israelis are killed. -
Protests take place in Gaza along the fence with Israel, including demonstrators hurling rocks and gasoline bombs across the barrier. Israeli troops kill more than 170 protesters over several months.