Recent history of the Israel Arab conflict.

By dipietromi7

  • 1948 war

    Israel declared independence. Egypt,Jordan,Syria & Iraq attacked Israel.- ISrael gained land. Egypt gained the Gaza strip and Jordan gained the west bank and East Jerusalem. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and jews became refugees

  • Six day war or 1967 war

    Egypt blockaded israel . Egypt blockaded israel ,egypt , jordan syria, and iraq moved troops to israel’s and made threatening statements. Israel launched a preemptive strike israel captured the west bank and east jerusalem from jordan , the golan heights from syria Terrorism became more common.

  • Settlement construction begins

    After the war the land that Israel won was approved to start building settlements and now they're heavily populated areas.
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    Attrition battles

    In September 1967, the Arab states formulated the "three nos" policy, barring peace, recognition or negotiations with Israel. . On March 8, 1969, Nasser proclaimed the official launch of the War of Attrition, characterized by large-scale shelling along the Suez Canal, extensive aerial warfare and commando raids Hostilities continued until August 1970.

  • The october war or Yom Kippur war

    hoping to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli war, in 1967, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Taking theIsraeli Defense Forces by surprise, Egyptian troops swept deep into the Sinai Peninsula, while Syria struggledto throw occupying Israelitroops out of the Golan Heights.Israel counterattacked and recaptured the Golan Heights. A ceasefire went into effect on October 25, 1973.

  • Egypt and Israel sign a peace Agreement

    Israel was bad for Egyptian economy therefore Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty.

  • The 1982 Lebanon war

    he 1982 Lebanon War called Operation Peace for Galilee by Israel, and later known in Israel as the Lebanon War and First Lebanon War, began on 6 June 1982, when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) invaded southern Lebanon, after repeated attacks and counterattacks between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) operating in southern Lebanon and the IDF which caused civilian casualties on both sides of the border.

  • The first intifada

    The two major uprisings against Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The first Intifada erupted in late 1987, after an Israeli truck rammed into a line of Palestinian workers waiting to return to the Gaza Strip. The second intifada, which started in September 2000, was triggered by a visit to Al Aqsa mosque compound by former Ariel Sharon and about 1,000 Israeli police.

  • The Oslo Accords

    Oslo Accords, officially known as “Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangement is a document signed by the Palestine Liberation Organization and representatives of the State of Israel in September 1993. Yitzhak Rabin, the then Israeli Prime Minister and Yasser Arafat, the president of PLO, brought an end to their sworn enmity in a historic handshake in an event which went on to become one of the most momentous in the history of Middle East.

  • Israel and Jordan Signed Peace Agreement

    Jordan and Israel signed the peace treaty in a ceremony held in the Arava valley of Israel, north of Eilat and near the Jordanian border. Prime Minister Rabin and Prime Minister. Clinton observed, accompanied by US Secretary of State Warren Christopher. Thousands of colorful balloons released into the sky ended the event.

  • The camp David Summit

    15 days of intense negotiations that often lasted well into the night, it ended on July 25 with no resolution of the issues. President Clinton was on hand, except for a brief trip to Japan to attend the G8 summit. On borders, Israel offered to withdraw from over 90 percent of the West Bank. The Palestinians insisted on Israel withdrawing from all the territory captured in the 1967 War, including all of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.

  • The Second Intifada

    In September 2000 The palestinians and the Jews fought again and in the end more people died.

  • Israel Begins Constructing The West Bank Barrier

    Israel built a security barrier that would separate them from terrorist. Some Palestinians are angry though because they believe it does not allow them to be in there own land.

  • Arab Peace Initiative is Proposed

    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia proposed a peace treaty that was if Israel gave up the land they one in the 1967 war They will then be at peace. Israel said no.

  • The Roadmap for peace is Proposed

    s proposed-Is a plan is proposed by quartet. Mahmoud Abbas , dissolved the government to controlled by the hamas . Hamas is a terrorist organization which committed to destroying.

  • Israel Disengages from Gaza

    Israel was separated from Palestine and the tensions grew.

  • Hamas is Elected

    in 2006 elected Hamas and they have been at fault for many terrorist attacks.

  • The 2006 Lebanon War

    The Hezbollah hated Israel and killed many citizens of Lebanon and Israel. Israel cut off supplies to Hezbollah and most of them lost their control.

  • The Battle of Gaza

    In 2007 The election of the new Palestinian president, he was part of the Hamas. He was put in power by the people and he started doing terrorist activity.

  • The Gaza War

    In 2008-2009 The Hamas were smuggling weapons into Palestine. A lot of Palestinian citizens were harmed in there conflict.

  • The Gaza Flotilla Incedent

    In 2010 When Hamas broke, the remaining members of Hamas were smuggling weapons into Egypt and started a war. Turkey had got involved with Hamas. Israel and Turkey's relationship has been deteriorating ever since.

  • The Arab Spring

    The establishment of democracy in the Middle East. It started when the Egyptian president stepped down in 2011. Democracy is becoming more widespread across the Middle East since then.