Timeline: Winston Churchill and the Road to Israel, 1947-49
2023年12月5日 · We now turn to crux of the story—the stark events of 1947-49. Britain’s Mandate of East Palestine ended in May 1946, when that territory became the independent, Arab state of Jordan. West Palestine (today’s Israel, West Bank and Gaza) proved a much thornier problem.
1948 Arab–Israeli War - Wikipedia
On 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recommending the adoption and implementation of a plan to partition the British Mandate of Palestine into two states, one Arab and one Jewish, and the City of Jerusalem.
The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 - Office of the Historian
Israel gained some territory formerly granted to Palestinian Arabs under the United Nations resolution in 1947. Egypt and Jordan retained control over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank respectively. These armistice lines held until 1967. The United States did not become directly involved with the armistice negotiations, but hoped that ...
1948 Arab-Israeli War | Summary, Outcome, Casualties, & Timeline ...
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 29, 1947.
The Inevitable War: the Arab-Israel War of 1947-49 - History …
In this article, a British military commentator attempts to sum up the force of events that led to the establishment of the state of Israel. Sir Winston Churchill has called the Second World War the “Unnecessary War,” since it could so easily have been prevented.
Israeli War of Independence: Background & Overview - Jewish Virtual Library
The war lasted one year, three months, and ten days starting November 30, 1947. The Arab countries signed armistice agreements with Israel in 1949, beginning with Egypt (Feb. 24), followed by Lebanon (March 23), Jordan (April 3), and Syria (July 20). Iraq was the only country that did not sign an agreement with Israel, choosing instead to ...
1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine - Wikipedia
The 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine was the first phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war. It broke out after the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution on 29 November 1947 recommending the adoption of the Partition Plan for Palestine .
1947–1949 Palestine war - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
The first part of the conflict pitted the Yishuv's forces against those of the Palestinian's Arab Higher Committee. The civil war began with three days of strikes on November 30, 1947. It then changed into a guerrilla campaign against Jewish supply trucks. In January 1948, the Arab Liberation Army entered Palestine.
First Arab-Israeli War 1947-49* - Israel and You
2020年4月23日 · First Arab-Israeli War (Second Phase) 1948-49. Following the Israeli declaration of independence there was an immediate invasion of Palestine by the surrounding Arab armies and expeditionary forces in order to prevent the establishment of Israel and to …
Israel's War of Independence - World Machal
Israel’s War of Independence (1947-1949) In human terms, the War of Independence was Israel’s costliest war, with over 6,000 Israelis were killed and 15,000 wounded. The war consisted of 39 separate operations, fought from the borders of Lebanon to the Sinai Peninsula and Eilat.