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  Israel declares independence as British mandate ends. admitted
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  The first Arad-Israeli was. armistice argreements leave Israel with more territory than envisaged under the partition plan.
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  Israel colludes with Britain and France to invade Egypt during the Suez crisis.
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  Israel launches a pre-emptive attack on Egypt and Jordan and Syria join war
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  Prime minister David Bengurion promotes a self sufficent agrarian and secular jewish democracy with non aligned foreign.
