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Division of Palestine.
After the Arab-Israeli War of 1947-1948, Palestine was divided. -
Israel declared itself an independent state.
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egypt and syria attacked israel in Jewish holy day
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Israel returned Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
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israel invaded lebanon to destroy PLO bases.
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Jordan became only the second Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel
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the Israeli prime minister at the time, Ariel Sharon, withdrew all Israeli settlers from Gaza,
In September 2005 the Israeli prime minister at the time, Ariel Sharon, withdrew all Israeli settlers from Gaza, making it the
first territory completely in Palestinian hands. Israel, however, kept tight control over all border crossings and continued to
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Hamas won Palestinian parliamentary elections
Hamas won a surprise victory in the Palestinian parliamentary elections, ousting the Fatah government. -
Hamas took full control of Gaza.
in a burst of fighting in June 2007 in which more than 100 people were killed, Hamas gunmen routed the Fatah forces,
and seized control of Gaza outright. Israel, which had refused to recognize the Hamas government, responded by clamping
down even tighter on the flow of goods and people in and out of the territories. -
Hamas and Israel were both ready to reach some sort of accommodation
Hamas and Israel were both ready to reach some sort of accommodation, and the six-month truce was
declared, although never formally defined. Their job, the Hamas officials said, was to stop rocket attacks on Israel not only
from its own armed groups, but also from others based in Gaza, including Islamic Jihad and Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades.