Why did Arab nations attack Israel in 1948?

The goal of the Arabs was initially to block the Partition Resolution and to prevent the establishment of the Jewish state. 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.

How did Israel win the war in 1948?

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.

Who attacked Israel in 1948?

Immediately after Israel’s Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948, the armies of six Arab countries – Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iraq – together with the local Arab militia forces attacked the nascent Jewish state from all directions.

What happened between Israel and Palestine 1948?

During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, around 10,000 Jews were forced to evacuate their homes in Palestine or Israel. The war indirectly created a second, major refugee problem, the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim lands.

Who defeated Israel?

the Assyrians
The Kingdom of Israel was crushed by the Assyrians (722 BCE) and its people carried off into exile and oblivion. Over a hundred years later, Babylonia conquered the Kingdom of Judah, exiling most of its inhabitants as well as destroying Jerusalem and the Temple (586 BCE).

When was Israel’s last war?

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Has Israel ever lost war?

In the immediate aftermath of the Second Israel–Lebanon War, most ob- servers have concluded that Israel lost its war against Hezbollah.