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SIx-Day War
In this war, Israel took control of the golan heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West bank, and East Jerusalem. Israel gained control of land in the West Bank and Gaza with a lard Palestininian population. -
Yom Kippur War
Determined to win territory back Egypt and Syria launched the Yom Kippur war, A surprise attack against Israel in 1973. The war takes its name from the Jewish holy day when the attack began. At first, Arab troops made gains in the war. Israels government, led by Golda Meir, was not fully prepared for the attack and needed support from the U.S. -
Camp David Accords
Until the late 1970s no Arab nation had recognized Israel's right to exist. then, in 1977, Egyptian president Anwar Sadat made a momentous declaration: Egypt wanted peace with Israel. to help facilitate this historic peace, U.S. president Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to Camp David. There, Sadat and Begin reached an agreement known as the Camp David Accords. -
The first intifada
Tensions were building in the West Bank and Gaza, where Israel had begun building settlements. In 1987 Palestinian resentment of Israele occupation boiled over into a rebellion called the intifada. During this intifada, palestinian youths battle Israeli troops in widespread street violence. Israel responded with strong military and police resistance, but the fighting continued until the early 1990s -
Second Intifada
Palestinian youths were joined by Palestinian security forces with guns. Hamas sent suicide bombers into Israel to attack civilians. the Israelis countered by sending troops back by tanks, fighter jets, and helicopter gunships into cities in the west bank and Gaza.
