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1948 Arab-Israeli War
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1948 Arab-Israeli War: December 1948 Map showing the United Nations partition plan for Palestine adopted in 1947, with areas color-coded to indicate proposed Jewish state, Arab state, and a separate Jerusalem district. The map includes key cities and regions, borders with Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, and Egypt, and highlights the Mediterranean coast. Map of the Middle East highlighting countries in orange, including Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Afghanistan. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean are labeled.
Israel's War of Independence
The Israelis and the Palestinians: A Century of Conflict Israel along its 1949 postwar borders Large group of Arab men, many wearing keffiyehs, gather around and board a truck with rifles, preparing to leave their village in Palestine during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Stone buildings and hills are visible in the background. Remains of Deir Yassin Large group of Palestinian refugees, including women and children, gathered outside a building with tents and shelters spread across the landscape in the background during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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Anniversary information added. May 08, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Israeli War of Independence: Background and Overview. Mar 30, 2026
Added Top Questions. Aug 11, 2025
Added cross-reference to Israel-Palestine conflicts collections page. Oct 03, 2024
New article added. May 09, 2024
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