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Six-Day War
Egyptian troops moved into the Sinai Peninsula and began to close off the Gulf of Aqaba, Israel's route to the Red Sea.Expecting a large-scale Arab attack, Israel decided to strike first.Israel took control of the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem. -
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Yom Kippur War
Determined to win back their territory back Syria and Egypt launched the Yom Kippur War, a surprise attack against Israel in 1973. With U.S. support, Israel forces regrouped and pushed back the Egyptian and Syrian armies. After Weeks of fighting, both sides agreed to a cease fire. -
Camp David Accords
U.S. president Jimmy Carter invited Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. There, in 1978, Sadat and Begin reached an agreement known as the Camp David Accords. Egypt recognized Israel, and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. The treaty ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel. -
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Intifada
In 1987 Palestinian resentment boiled over into a rebellion called the intifada. During the intifada, Palestinian youths battled Israeli troops in widespread street violence. Israel responded with strong military and police resistance, but the fighting continued until the early 1990's. -
Oslo Accords
In 1993 PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin negotiated the Oslo Accords to end the violence. The agreement called for Palestine to gradually gain control over the governing of the West Bank and Gaza. While extremists on both sides worked hard to undermine the peace process, Israel and the PLO were supposed to sign an agreement by 1998
