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Period: 1948 BCE to
Arab-Israeli Conflict (War Period)
The Arab-Israeli conflict began in 1948 and has continued throughout the years. In 1967 and again in 1973, war erupted. Six years after the 1973 war, Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty, but unrest between Palestinian Arabs in Israel remained an issue. -
The Six Day War
Israel launched air strikes against Egypt, Syria, & Jordan, destroying most of their airplanes on the ground. Israeli ground troops then moved in and rapidly defeated Arab forces. Israel took control of the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, & East Jerusalem. -
Yom Kippur War
A surprise attack against Israel led by Egypt & Syria. When the attack first began Arab troops made a gain in the war. Israel's government was not prepared for the attacked and needed assistance from the U.S. With the help from the United states, Israel pushed back the two armies and after weeks of fighting, both sides agreed to a cease-fire. -
Camp David Accords
In 1977, Egyptian president Anwar Sadat made a momentous declaration; Egypt wanted peace with Israel. To help facilitate this historic peace, U.S. president Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. This treaty ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel. -
First Intifada
December 9 marked the formal beginning of the intifada, but demonstrations, small-scale riots, and violence directed against Israelis had been steadily escalating for months. At Jabalya, an Israeli army patrol car fired on Palestinian attackers, killing a 17-year-old and wounding 16 others. The next day, crack Israeli paratroopers were sent into Gaza to quell the violence, and riots spread to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. -
Second Intifada
In 2000 a second intifada began. This time Palestinian youths were joined by Palestinian security forces with guns. Hamas sent suicide bombers into Israel to attack civilians.
