Arab Israeli Wars - Events of the Wars

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  • Arab-Israeli Wars - events of the wars
    • 1956- Suez Crisis
      • Secret plan between Israel, France and Britain
      • Israel attacked Egypt along the Suez Canal on 29 October 1956
        • after Israel attacked govts of Britain and France ordered both Egypt and Israel to withdraw
          • Israel agreed but Egypt didn't - so Britain and France bombed Egyptian airfields destroying most of Egypt's air force
      • after Israel attacked govts of Britain and France ordered both Egypt and Israel to withdraw
        • Israel agreed but Egypt didn't - so Britain and France bombed Egyptian airfields destroying most of Egypt's air force
    • 1st Arab-Israeli war, 1948
      • Israel declared itself a state on the 14th May 1948- the Arab League invaded Israel on the 15th starting the war
      • 3 phases and 2 ceasefires before a final ceasefire and armistice was reached in January 1949
      • Phase one - May- June 1948 : Israel gained control over west Jerusalem, Egyptians attacked Jewish settlements
      • ceasefire 1- June 1948: Israelis secured weapons from the Czechs, recruited and organised forces, Britain provided weapons to the Egyptians, Jordanians and Iraqis
      • Phase 2- July 1948: Israelis were successful in taking land and holding their allocated land, Arabs held old city
      • Ceasefire 2 July - October 1948: UN mediator produced a peace plan but was assassinated by Stern Gang (Count Bernadotte)
      • Phase 3 October- January: Israelis defeated Egyptians and pursued them across the border
    • 1967 - six day war
    • 1973- October War

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