HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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1948
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1918
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1967
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1991
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Detailed explanation-1: -On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of the war, the State of Israel controlled the area that the UN had proposed for the Jewish state, as well as almost 60% of the area proposed for the Arab state, including the Jaffa, Lydda and Ramle area, Upper Galilee, some parts of the Negev and a wide strip along the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem road.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -David Ben-Gurion (formerly David Green) was Israel’s first Prime Minister (from 1948-1954 and 1955-1963) and is considered the architect behind the modern State of Israel.