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Conflict in Israel

By JazminMar

  • War for Israel Independence

    War for Israel Independence
    When the British withdraw from the region. Jewish forces hold their ground and declare Israeli statehood on May 14, 1948. Neighboring Arab nations, including Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt and then-Transjordan, lend support to the Palestinians

  • 6 Day War

    6 Day War
    Egypt blockaded Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq and moved troops to Israel's borders and made threatening statements. From hearing this, Israel launched a preemptive strike.More Palestinians and Jews became refugees. Terrorism became more common as a result of the war.

  • Yom Kippur

    Yom Kippur
    Arab nations warn Israel that they will not accept Israeli occupation of lands lost in 1967. After Egypt's Nasser was succeeded by Anwar Sadat, Sadat prepares his country for war, including a contract with the Soviets for more sophisticated weaponry. Sadat, allied with President Hafez Assad of Syria, attacks Israel on Oct. 6, 1973 on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.

  • Camp Davis Accords

    Camp Davis Accords
    Egyptian and Israeli leaders meet at Camp David with President Carter in 1978 to discuss a treaty in which Egypt would regain full control of the Sinai Peninsula. The treaty is signed on March 26, 1979, lending hope to a future of peace in the region.

  • Israeli Invasion on Lebanon

    Israeli Invasion on Lebanon
    The treaty with Egypt leads to a cold peace, but Israel must now focus on the Palestinian refugees living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Attacks by the Palestine Liberation Organization from the Lebanon border add to the tensions.Israeli troops reach Beirut, cornering the PLO and Syrian fighters. The United States intervenes, and a force of U.S. and Western European troops help with the PLO and Syrian evacuation.