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In 1947 the United Nations separated the territory of Palestine into two states, Jewish and Arab. Jerusalem would be under international control. https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/united-nations-general-assembly-resolution-181/ -
Egypt blocked Israeli ships from going through the Suez Canal. This caused much traffic though the Straits of Tiran. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1948-1967 -
Abdel Gamal Nasser lead Israel to attack Egyptian and and Syrian air forces. Once the war was over Israel had new territory including Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip. https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict -
This war was static local fighting around the Suez Canal. Moscow soon put pressure on Egypt to want a ceasefire. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992 -
Palestine members of black September broke into the Israeli Olympic village in Munich Germany and murdered 11 members. ‘Black September’ was a group of Palestines that excluded themselves from the PLO. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992 -
Tamam Nabulsi, who was apart of the Islamic Resistance Movement, blew up his car next to an Israeli bus. On the bus, 5 passengers were wounded and 2 were killed. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992 -
Johan Joergan Holst sent a letter to Israel renouncing violence. Mahamoud Abbas and Shimon Peres signed the letter. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992 -
Ariel Sharon was elected prime minister. He insisted that Arafat was responsible for all the violence. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992 -
Yasser Arafat was said to have Parkion’s Disease that caused his death. Arafat’s body flew from Paris to Cairo. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992 -
Benjamin Netanyahu was Israel’s longest serving minister. Natanyahu was elected in 1990 and again in 2009. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/historical-timeline-1900-present/#1968-1992