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The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed
it was formed because Palestinians did not trust their protection with other Arab nations and wanted to fight independently for their rights and for a homeland that Israel had taken away. -
Israel launches an air attack on Egypt, Jordan, and Syria
in response to the request by Egyptian president Nasser that the UN withdraw its forces from Egyptian territory and the buildup of Arab armies along Israel's borders. After 6 days, a cease-fire is declared and Israel occupies the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and West Bank. -
The War of Attrition begins.
Violence continues along the Suez Canal as Egyptian president Gamal Nasser declared the 1967 cease-fire void along the canal. that leading to The War of Attrition. Neither side claimed victory, and a cease-fire was signed in August 1970. -
the fourth and largest Arab-Israeli begins
Egyptian and Syrian forces attack Israel as Jews mark Yom Kippur, holiest day in their calendar. Initial Arab gains are reversed when a cease-fire takes effect on November 11. -
Egypt and Israel sign a formal peace treaty
they signed a peace treaty which ends 30 years of war and establishes diplomatic and commercial relations.
