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Israeli Independence War
The Jewish People's Council gathered at the Tel Aviv Museum, and approved a proclamation declaring "the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel".
Haganah took control of Jaffa. Its 1947 population of 70,000 was reduced to 4,000.
At midnight the British Mandate over Palestine terminated. -
Yom Kippur War
Syria and Egypt unleashed a surprise attack on Israeli forces in the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula on the holiest day of the Hebrew calendar and last day of Ramadan. Jordan, Iraq, and other Arab nations joined in and/or supported the Arab war effort. Many Israeli prisoners of war were tortured and killed by Egypt and Syria while in captivity. -
Israel Invades Lebanon, PLO moves to Tunis
Israel, allied with Lebanese Christians, launched Operation "Peace for Galilee", an invasion of southern Lebanon against PLO, Syrian and Muslim Lebanese forces, claiming its purpose was to remove PLO forces camped there after several PLO cease-fire violations. The most notable of these was the Abu Nidal Organization attempt to assassinate Shlomo Argov, Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom. As a result, the PLO leadership relocated to Tunis. -
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First Intifada
During 1989, 285 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli security forces, and an additional 17 killed by Israeli civilians. In the same period 19 Israeli civilians and six members of the Israeli armed forces were killed by Palestinians. -
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Camp David II Al-Aqsa intifada begins, Gaza withdrawal Barrier built
The day after the visit, violent confrontations erupted between Muslims and Israeli Police. Arafat named the second intifada the Al-Aqsa Intifada after Sharon's visit, for the Al-Aqsa Mosque contained within the Temple Mount compound. This event is considered by some to be one of the possible catalysts of the second intifada. Palestinian leaders later admitted publicly that the Intifada had been planned since the end of the Camp David negotiations.