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War for Israeli independence, 1947-1949
On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations decides to partition Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state. Mounting violence leads to the first Arab-Israeli war in early 1948, when the British withdraw from the region. Jewish forces hold their ground and declare Israeli statehood on May 14, 1948 -
Six-Day War, June 5-10, 1967
The U.N. force is able to prevent major Arab invasions of Israel until the summer of 1967, when Egyptian forces gather in Sinai and Nasser orders the international troops to leave. -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and syria were both determind to get their territory back. so they both decided to launch the Tom Kippur War against Israel. -
Camp David 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. -
Intifada
Tensions, were building in the West Bank and Gaza, where Israel had begun building settlements. Palestine rebelled and the youth battled.
