HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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The five surrounding nations immediately attacked Israel.
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Arab nations signed a peace treaty with the new nation of Israel.
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The Arab nations built up their militaries in preparation for an attack the following year.
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A coalition of Arab nations introduced the Partition Plan for Palestine to the United Nations.
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Detailed explanation-1: -After Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948, the fighting intensified with other Arab forces joining the Palestinian Arabs in attacking territory in the former Palestinian mandate. On the eve of May 14, the Arabs launched an air attack on Tel Aviv, which the Israelis resisted.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of the war, Israel gained control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Israeli morale and international prestige were greatly increased by the outcome of the war, and the area under Israeli control tripled.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arab countries resented the creation of the state, supporting the rights of Palestinians in the region. Israel was forced to defend itself against its neighbors. For decades, Arab states refused to accept that Israel had a right to exist, despite the need for a Jewish homeland following the Holocaust.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Israeli victory in 1948 can also be attributed to the international support Israel received, notably the Balfour Declaration of 1917, in which the British promised to support the Zionist cause of establishing a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine.