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1948 War
Israel declared independence. Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq attacked Israel. Israel gained land. Egypt gained the Gaza Strip and Jordan gained the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Jews became refugees. -
Settlement Construction Begins
Israel built settlements to act as security outposts. The settlements were built over Jewish villages. Israel's military became weak. Palestinians had a hard time traveling in the West Bank. -
Six Day War
Egypt blockaded Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq moved troops to Israel’s borders and made threatening statements. Israel launched a preemptive strike. Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the Gaza Strip and all of the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. More Palestinians and Jews became refugees. Terrorism became more common. -
Attrition Battles
Arab nations met and declared their unwillingness to make peace. Egypt attacked Israel. PLO attacked Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. PLO moved their base of operations to Lebanon and tensions rose between the Arab nations. -
The Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel. U.S. convinced Israel to fall back from the land they won in the 1967 War. Israel did not gain any land and retained the land they won in the 1967 War. -
Egypt and Israel Sign a Peace Agreement
Egypt recognized Israel as a country. Both countries sign a peace treaty. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and all Jewish families are forced to leave. -
The 1982 Lebanon War
PLO and Lebanon attacked Israel. Israel push PLO back into Southern Lebanon. Lebanon fell into a civil war. Terrorist attacks in Lebanon led to the Second Lebanon War. -
The First Intifada
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank started an uprising. The PLO supported the Palestinians. Many Palestinians died not only from the Israeli military but from each other. -
The Oslo Accords
Israel and the PLO signed a DOP. Israel withdrew military from the Gaza Strip. Both sides accused the other of not fulfilling the agreement in the DOP. -
Israel and Jordan Sign a Peace Treaty
U.S. helped Jordan and Israel achieve peace. The two countries began interacting more. Israel and Jordan didn't have as much tension and it improved both countries. -
The Second Intifada
Caused by Ariel Sharon visiting the Jewish Temple Mountain. Palestine Israel suicide bomb Israel. Many Palestinians and Israel civilians were killed and Israel became weak because of the suicide bombing. -
The Camp David Summit
An attempt to bring peace to Israel and Palestine. It was done in secret and both countries could not compromise. Conflict continued between Israel ad Palestine. Both countries were upset with the other needs and provoked the second Intifada. -
Arab Peace Initiative is Proposed
Offered Israel peace if they withdrew from the territories they won in the 1967 War. Israel didn't agree with the demands. The Arab would could gain peace and Israel could lose some of its territories. -
Israel Begins Constructing the West Bank Barrier
Israel wanted protection from terrorist groups in the West Bank. Divided Palestinians from their land and reduced suicide bombing. Israel became safer and Palestinians became angry. -
The Road Map for Peace is Proposed
The plan for peace proposed by the U.S., Russia, European Union, and U.N. Goal was to achieve an independent Palestinian state. Peace was not achieve and the plan never progressed past the first stage. -
Israel Disengages from Gaza
Israel withdrew from Gaza so the Palestinians could govern themselves. The Palestinians were angry because there was no negotiation. Rockets fired from Gaza to Israel increased. -
Hamas is Elected
Hamas is elected to the Palestinian Authority Legislative over the PLO. Hamas wanted to destroy Israel and kills all of the Jews. Terrorist attacks increased and many Western Countries suspended aid to the Palestinian Authority. -
The 2006 Lebanon War
Hezbollah crossed the Lebanon-Israel border to attack Israel and use "human shield strategy". Many civilian neighborhoods were destroyed and Lebanon's transportation infrastructure was damaged. -
The Battle of Gaza
Hamas attacked the PLO. Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Hamas government. Western sanctions were lifted. Hamas controlled Gaza and the Palestinian Authority controlled the West Bank. -
The Gaza War
Israel attacked Hamas in Gaza to stop the rocket attacks on Israel and disrupt terrorist infrastructure. Gaza's buildings and economy were damaged and many civilians were killed. -
Gaza Flotilla Incident
Turkey sent six ships to break the blockade. Israel was able to take control of the ships. The alliance between Turkey and Israel was broken and tension rose. -
The Arab Spring
Citizens began to protest against oppressive and autocratic government. Many presidents in the Arab world left their countries.
