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UN Partition Plan
On 29 November 1947 the United Nation General Assembly voted on the partition plan, taken in by 33 votes. The Jewish side accepted the UN plan for the establishment of two states. The Arabs didn’t expect it and launched a war of annihilation against the Jewish state.
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Israel’s War of Independence
Clashes broke out almost immediately between Jews and Arabs in Palestine. As British troops prepared to withdraw from Palestine, conflict continued to escalate. Among the most infamous events was the attack on the Arab village of Dayr Yāsīn on April 9, 1948. Days later, Arab forces attacked a Jewish convoy headed for Hadassah Hospital, killing 78. Washingtongazette.com -
Arab–Israeli War
The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 started when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948. In 1947, and on May 14, 1948. Google.com -
A Peace Treaty
A peace treaty between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem, known as the Camp David accords, is arranged on Sept. 17, 1978, by President Jimmy Carter. Potential Palestinian peace proposals were discussed, but were never carried out. Wicapedia.com -
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War was a short and bloody fight fought in June 1967 between Israel and the Arab states of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. Following years of diplomatic friction and skirmishes between Israel and its neighbors, Israel Defense Forces launched preemptive air strikes that shut down the air forces of Egypt and its allies. Israel then staged a successful ground offensive and seized the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza strip. -
Yom Kippur War
Six-Day War developed into full-scale war in 1973. On October 6, the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, Israel was caught off guard by Egyptian forces crossing the Suez Canal and by Syrian forces crossing into the Golan Heights. The Arab armies showed greater aggressiveness and fighting ability than in the previous wars, and the Israeli forces suffered heavy casualties. -
coalition of Arab nations
A coalition of Arab nations, led by Egypt and Syria, launch a surprise attack on Israel. The Arab forces initially gained ground, but were driven back by an Israeli counteroffensive aided by supplies from allies, including the United States. -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were a series of agreements signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem. Together the two accords were signed on September 17, 1978. History.com -
Oslo accords
The first of two pacts, known as the Oslo accords, were signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, setting out a peace process based on previous U.N. resolutions. The agreements created the Palestinian Authority, to oversee most administrative affairs in the West Bank and Gaza. Google.com -
Israeli forces kill Palestinian officers in ‘undercover mission’
Israeli forces have shot and killed at least three Palestinians. This included two Palestinian Authority, and military intelligence officers, in a predawn raid into the city of Jenin. Washingtongazette.