USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Following the announcement of an independent Israel, five Arab nations-Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon-immediately invaded the region in what became known as the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948.

Detailed explanation-3: -On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was created, sparking the first Arab-Israeli War. The war ended in 1949 with Israel’s victory, but 750, 000 Palestinians were displaced and the territory was divided into 3 parts: the State of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River), and the Gaza Strip.

Detailed explanation-4: -From a purely historical perspective, “Israel” predates “Palestine” by more than a millennium. But, with the Jewish people then dispersed from their homeland, “Palestine” became home to a substantial Arab population, again for more than a millennium.