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First Arab-Israeli war
Armistice agreements left Israel with more territory than was planned in the Partition Plan, including western Jerusalem. Jordan annexed the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem, while Egypt occupied Gaza.
Of a total population of around 1,200,000 people, around 750,000 Palestinian Arabs either fled or were driven out. -
Six Day War
Egypt’s expulsion of the UN buffer force from Sinai and its closure of the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping led to Israel launching a pre-emptive attack on Egypt. Syria and Jordan then joined the war. It lasted 6 days and left Israel in control of east Jerusalem, Gaza, Golan Heights, Sinai and all of the West Bank. Jewish settlements were established in these areas, helping to consolidate control. -
Munich Olympics
On September 5th the Palestinian group Black September took the Israeli team hostage and killed two right away. German Authorities planned to ambush four got shot during the ambush then blew up by grenades. The five remaining were killed by machine gun. -
Invasion of Lebanon
Israel invaded Lebanon to expel the PLO leadership after a assassination attempt on the Israel ambassador to London. In September a massacre of the Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila camps in Beirut led to mass protest and calls for Defense Minister, Ariel Sharon, to be removed from office. In June of 1985 Israel withdrew from most of Lebanon but continued to occupy a security zone along the border. -
First Palestinian Intifada
In 1987 Palestinians in Israel began to protest their position and advocated for national independence. The first Intifada became a largely spontaneous series of demonstrations, nonviolent actions like mass boycotts and Palestinians refusing to work in Israel, and attacks on Israelis. During the six year Intifada, the Israeli army killed 1,162-1,204 Palestinians, 241 being children, and arrested more than 120,000. -
Pullout from Lebanon
In May, Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon. Two months later however, talks between Prime Minister Barak and Yasser Arafat broke down over the timing and extent of proposed further Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank. In September, Likud leader Ariel Sharon visited the site in Jerusalem known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Arabs as Al-Haram-al-Sharif. This highly-provocative visit sparked new violence, known as the Second Intifada. -
Second Palestinian Intifada
Violent protest erupted between the Palestinians and Israelis following Sharon's visit to Temple Mount. Ariel Sharon the Prime Minister of Israel in January 2001 refused to talk peace. Between March and May in 2002, the Israeli army launched defensive shield on West Bank after Palestinian suicide bombings. In 2002 the Israelis started to build a barrier around the west bank. In 2003 a agreement was made between the Israelis and Palestinians. -
Withdrawal from Gaza
In September, Israel withdrew all Jewish settlers and military from Gaza, but maintained control over airspace, coastal waters and border crossings. In 2006, Hamas won the Palestinian elections. Rocket attacks from Gaza escalated, and were met with rising Israeli violence in retaliation. In June, Hamas took Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier, hostage, and tensions rose sharply. He was eventually released in October 2011 in exchange for 1,027 prisoners in a deal brokered by Germany and Egypt. -
Gaza Invasion
In December Israel launched a month-long invasion to prevent Hamas staging further attacks. Between 1,166 and 1,417 Palestinians were kills. Israel lost 13 men. -
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestine is brokered
The UN and Egypt attempted to broker a long-term ceasefire between the two states, following a steep rise in bloodshed on the Gaza border. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman resigned in protest at the ceasefire, and withdrew the Yisrael party from the coalition government.
