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Israel Becomes a State
When David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first primeminister publicly read it's Declaration of Independence, it officially became a state. -
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Jerusalem Becomes the Capital
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion proclaimed Jerusalem as Israel's capital. -
Knesset Passes Law of Return
Law of Return saying that Jews have right to migrate and obtain Israeli citizenship. -
Knesset building was inaugurated
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Yom Kippur War
Continuation of Six Day War. -
Six-Day War
This war was fought between the Arabs and Israelis over land. It was a continuation of the Arab-Israeli War in 1948. -
New Shekel
The Shekel replaced the Israeli lira. -
Peace agreement with Jordan
The Peace agreement between Israel and Jordan was signed.
