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Large Migration of European Jews to British Mandate of Palestine
Amid rising anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany and its allies, more than 150,000 Jews, including nearly 35,000 German Jews, flee to the British Mandate of Palestine. This migration to the ancient holy land of the Jewish people was a turning point for the Zionist idea. -
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Arab-Jewish Revolts Against Britain
Both Arabs and Jews alike begin general strikes against the British. Numerous attacks were carried out after the British occupiers responded to simple peaceful strikes/protests with brute lethal force. While neither group knew what aftermath would follow their struggle, they both wanted the British out of Palestine. -
United Nations Partitions Palestine into Two States
Under international pressure, the British government agreed to withdraw from Palestine and allow for the creation of two new nations. One was allocated for Jews and the other for Palestinians. Although each state was roughly the same size in terms of area, they were irregularly shaped and divided into numerous enclaves and exclaves. -
Dayr Yasin Massacre
In order to secure more territory for their state, Jewish forces attacked several Palestinian-occupied villages, one of which being the village of Dayr Yasin. 107 villagers were killed, and this prompted a propaganda campaign throughout the Middle East, with Arabs seeking bloodlust and revenge against the Jewish state -
State of Israel Declared
At 16:00 in Tel Aviv, President David Ben-Gurion declares official independence in Palestine, establishing the State of Israel. -
First Arab-Israeli War
One day after Israel declares its independence from Palestine, the armies of Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq all invaded Israel. Although the country was just a day old and tiny, the Israeli forces managed to repel the majority of the Arab coalition's attacks. Also, Israel even managed to gain some of the territory given to the Palestinian Arabs. -
Thawing in relations between Israel and neighboring states
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Suez Crisis and War with Egypt
After years of fighting and tensions between Arabs and the Israelis, Egypt began to block the Israelis access to their own ports as well as the Israeli port of Eilat on the Strait of Aqaba. Israel invaded Egyptian territory, and in the clashes with Egypt, joint intervention by Britain, France, and the USA heightens tensions among Arabs. After they withdraw, the Sinai Peninsula is occupied by UN forces for 11 years. -
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Egypt Again Blocks Suez Canal, Six Day War
After ensuring peace during a United Nations withdrawal from the Sinai, Egypt breaks their promise and once again blocks port access to Israel. This capitulated in an Arab attack, which was crushed by Israel, destroying entire air forces of the invaders. In a matter of days, Israel now occupied the the Golan Heights, West Bank, and Sinai Peninsula -
Palestinians Massacre 11 Israeli Athletes at 1972 Olympics
Palestinian-backed terrorists held the Israeli delegation at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, hostage. This resulted in the murder of 11 athletes, escalating tensions once again -
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Yom Kippur War
Yet again another short war between Israel and neighboring Egypt, this war was started by Egyptian invasion across the Suez and Syrian invasion of the Golan Heights. This short war was an essential proxy war between the USA and Soviet Union, each backing Israel and Egypt respectively. Ended in a ceasefire. -
Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty
Israeli and Egyptian delegations meet in Washington DC five years after the Yom Kippur War ends. The two nations seek to establish formal relations with one another. Israel agrees to return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, and Egypt agrees to allow Israeli ships to pass through the Suez. Other Arab nations are furious. -
Hamas
Amid the first intifada by Palestinians in Israel, a faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization splits off and establishes territory in the Gaza Strip. They are a more fundamentalist Islamist nationalist organization known as Hamas. -
Hamas suicide bombings
Even after several years of peace between Israel and its neighbors, Hamas still seeks to destroy the state of Israel. Between 1993 and 2000, Hamas orchestrates 37 suicide bombings throughout Israel. -
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Numerous Peace Accords Signed
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Second Intifada and continued Suicide Attacks with PLO and Hamas
