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Nations Partition Plan
Something called UNSCOP recommended the building of two separate states, Jewish and Arab to be joined together by economic union, with the Jerusalem-Bethlehem region as an enclave under international control. Adopted by 33 votes to 13 with ten abstentions. Found on: UN Partition Plan - Resolution 181 (1947) -
Suez Crisis
Stretching until November 7th, the Suez Crisis was another battle fought between Israel and Palestine. The French and British forces joined the Israelis. In the end, Egypt Emerged victorious when the French, British and Israeli governments retreated the troops in late 1956- early 1957.
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6 Day War
This war was a strong event (despite being 5-6 days long) for the Israeli-Palestine Conflict. On the morning of June 5th, Israel launched a sudden air strike that destroyed over 90% of Egypts Air Force. The War was stopped by Syria, along with all the other nations, accepted the cease-fire plan.
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Yom Kippur War
Hoping to win back some territory lost by the 6 Day War, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched an attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Israeli/Jewish calendar. Israel counter-attacked and recaptured their land, and a cease-fire went into p;ace on the 25th of October, 1973
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1st Lebanon War
Nearly 6 weeks after Israel’s complete departure for the Sinai, tension levels heightened between the Israelis and Palestinians causing Israel to bomb Beirut and Southern Lebanon, where the PLO were. Eventually, after much invasive behavior from the Israelis, they withdrew their army and began making negotiations on June 14th, 1982.
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2nd Lebanon War
During this time, Hezbollah launched an attack to force Israel to release Lebanese soldiers, capturing and killing Israeli’s. Israel counter attacked and left more than 1,000 Lebanese dead. Hezbollah’s ability to fight the Israeli’s won a lot of praise in the Arab world.
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Attacks on Gaza
Isreal began 3 weeks of attacks on Gaza after rocket barrages into Israel by Palestinian forces, supplied by tunnels in Egypt. Over 1,110 Palestinians and at least 13 Israeli’s are dead. Found on: Washington Post -
Israel Kills Hamas Military Chief
Israel kills militant chief Ahmed Jabari, touching off more than a week of rocket fire from Gaza and Israeli’s air strikes. At least 150 Palestinian and 6 Israeli deaths. Found on: Washington Post -
Hamas Militants Kill 3 Israeli Teenagers
Hamas militants kill three Israeli teenagers taken near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, prompting Israeli military responses. Hamas answers with Gaza rocket attacks. A 7 week conflict results in over 2,200 Palestinian and 73 Israeli deaths.
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Hamas Fires Rockets at Jerusalem
Weeks of tension in Jerusalem led to Israeli police raiding al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, Hamas fired rockets toward the city for the first time in years, f promoting Israel to counter-strike with air strikes. The fighting, fiercest since 2014 at least, saw thousands of rockets fired from Gaza and hundreds of airstrikes on Palestinian territory, with over 210 deaths total.