Israel and Palestine By jdunlap2014 Nov 2, 1917 Issuing of the Balfour Declaration Apr 15, 1936 Arab Revolt Begins May 14, 1948 Declaration of the State of Israel Jan 25, 1949 Israel’s first national election takes place; David Ben-Gurion elected Prime Minister Oct 29, 1956 Suez Campaign Begins Jun 5, 1967 Six Days War Begins Nov 22, 1967 UN Adopts Security Counsel Resolution 242 Mar 26, 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty Signed Jan 18, 2009 srael signs a unilateral ceasefire in Israeli-Palistine disputes. Twelve hours later Hamas agrees to a week-long ceasefire.