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UN Plan for Divided Palestine
Israel was announced as a state May 14, 1948. -
The Six Day War
Israel took Gaza and the Sinai in Egypt, and the Golan heights in Syria. Israel also took the West Bank and East Jerusalem from the Jordanian forces. This led to the UN Security Council issuing resolution 242. -
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Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria, helped by Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, attacted Israel on the Jewish festival of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). This attack completely caught Israel off guard, and by the third war day the Egyptians had crossed Suez Canal. In response Israel continuned to move forward in Sinai in Egypt, and the Golan Heights in Syria until October 24, when the UN organised a cease-fire. -
The 1973 Yom Kippur War (October War)
Egypt and Syria, helped by Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, attacted Israel on the Jewish festival of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). This attack completely caught Israel off guard, and by the third war day the Egyptians had crossed Suez Canal. In response Israel continuned to move forward in Sinai in Egypt, and the Golan Heights in Syria until October 24, when the UN organised a cease-fire. -
Israel Invades Lebanon
After an attempt at the life of the Israeli ambassador to London, Israel responded with a military attack on Lebanon during the summer of 1982. Their goal was to eliminate the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) threat of guerrilla attacks by removing them from Southern Lebanon. -
Palestinian National Authority
The PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) and Israel implemented the Declaration of Principles. This told many Israeli troops fall back out of the Gaza Strip, and visualized even more troops leaving over an extended period of time. Over time the Palestinian man responsibly for the declaration (Yasser Arafat) was elected president of the PA (Palestinian National Authority) in 1996.
