Israel's History

  • Oct 1, 1000

    The Creation of Judaism

    The creation of Judaism was in c.2000 B.C.E in Canaan.
  • Aug 12, 1517

    Ottoman Empire

    Following the Ottoman conquest in 1517, the Land was divided into four districts and attached administratively to the province of Damascus and ruled from Istanbul.
  • The FIrst Zionism Movement Is Formed by Theodor Herzl

    First Zionist Congress convened by Theodor Herzl in Basel, Switzerland; Zionist Organization founded.
  • Jews join british forces

    Jewish Brigade formed as part of British forces
  • During WWII Jews went thourgh the Holocaust

    World War II; Holocaust in Europe.
  • arabs and jews split a country

    UN proposes the establishment of Arab and Jewish states in the Land.
  • The Creation of Israel

    In november of 1947 the United Nations decided that jews needed to havetheir own land. so they divided palestine into two countries.
  • Israel becomes a state

    End of British Mandate (14 May)
    State of Israel proclaimed (14 May).
    Israel invaded by five Arab states (15 May)
    War of Independence (May 1948-July 1949)
    Israel Defense Forces (IDF) established
  • Hitler Attempted to execute Isreal

    Adolf Eichmann tried and executed in Israel for his part in the Holocaust.
  • ECM

    Israel becomes an associate member of the European Common Market.