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Six day war
Israel bombs neighboring Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Israel then sent in ground troops. Israel took control of the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem through this war -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria and launched a surprise attack on Israel on jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Israel was not prepared for this attack, but with the aid of the U.S they fought back the arab troops. -
Camp David Accords
An agreement reached where Egypt recognizes Israel as a State. Also Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to the Egyptians. -
Intifada
Palestinian uprising against their israeli overlords. Palestinian youths battled Israeli troops in widespread street violence. -
1994 Oslo Accords
PLO leader Yasser Arafar and israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin negotiated the Oslo Accords the end the violence in Palestine. They wanted to withdraw the Israeli troops from Palestinian territory.