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May 10, 2024 · Ralph Bunche. Ariel Sharon. 1948 Arab-Israeli War, an existential war fought between Israel and Arab forces from Egypt, Transjordan ( Jordan ), Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. The war formally began on May 15, 1948, and ended on July 20, 1949, although it followed a civil war that began after the passage of United Nations partition plan on November ...
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1 day ago · Israel-Hamas War, war between Israel and Palestinian militants, especially Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a land, sea, and air assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip. The October 7 attack resulted in more than 1,200 deaths, primarily Israeli citizens, making it the deadliest day ...
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6 days ago · 1947–1948 war: Conflict between the Yishuv and Palestinian Arabs Tel Aviv civilians trying to hide from Arab snipers shooting at the Carmel market from Hassan Beck mosque on, 25 February 1948. The approval of the plan sparked attacks carried out by Arab irregulars against the Jewish population in Palestine.
May 10, 2024 · As British troops prepared to withdraw from Palestine, conflict continued to escalate, with both Jewish and Arab forces committing hostile acts. Among the most infamous events was the attack on the Arab village of Deir Yassin on April 9, 1948.
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May 14, 2024 · The Jewish militias in the 1948 war with the armies of neighboring Arab nations were mainly armed with lighter weapons like rifles, machine guns and mortars. Hundreds of depopulated Palestinian villages were demolished after the war, while Israelis moved into Palestinian homes in Jerusalem, Jaffa and other cities.
May 16, 2024 · Even before 1948, a series of events and declarations paved the way for the traumatic event that would shape what Palestinians see as a decades-long struggle for justice and their right to return, something Israel has denied them.
May 13, 2024 · Middle East Eye breaks down the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, which continues to define events in Israel-Palestine today. More than 750,000 Palestinian were forcibly expelled from...
