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UN plan to Partition Palestine
In 1947, the United Nations announced a plan to divide Palestine into an Arab and Jewish state. -
Israel Declares Independence from Palestine
Israel, a Jewish state in Mandatory Palestine, declared independence shortly before the expiration of the British Mandate. -
Arab and Israeli War
A war between Israel and a huge force of Arab states over the control of Palestine, forming the second stage of the 1948 Palestine war. However, despite the size of the Arab states, Israel came out with the victory. -
The Suez Crisis
Israel invades Egypt as a result of Arab countries refusing to recognize that Israel is a member of the UN. -
The Formation of the PLO
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed to take Palestine back from the Israelis. -
The Six Day War
A war that lasted only six days between Israel and the states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Israel once again comes out with the victory. -
The Yom Kippur War
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during Yom Kippur, but the Israelis were still able to hold them off. -
The Lebanon War
On 6 June 1982, Israeli forces under direction of Defense Minister Ariel Sharon launched a three-pronged invasion of southern Lebanon in "Operation Peace for Galilee". ... The westernmost Israeli force was to advance up the coastal road to Tyre. -
The Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords were a set of peace agreements between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
