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The Israeli Declaration of Independence, formally the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel [2] (Hebrew: הכרזה על הקמת מדינת ישראל), was proclaimed on 14 May 1948 (5 Iyar 5708), at the end of the civil war phase and beginning of the international phase of the 1948 Palestine war, by David Ben-Gurion, the Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization [a ...
Following independence the Haganah became the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Palmach, Etzel and Lehi were required to cease independent operations and join the IDF. During the ceasefire, Etzel attempted to bring in a private arms shipment aboard a ship called "Altalena". When they refused to hand the arms to the government, Ben-Gurion ordered ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Visual History of Israel by Arthur Szyk, 1948 Part of a series on the History of Israel Early history Prehistoric Levant Kebaran Mushabian Natufian Harifian Yarmukian Lodian Nizzanim Ghassulian Canaan Retjenu Habiru Shasu Late Bronze Age collapse Ancient Israel and Judah Iron Age I Israelites ...
The state of Israel was nevertheless founded under prime minister David Ben-Gurion on 14 May 1948 with the end of the British Mandate, winning immediate recognition from the US and Soviet Union ...
Johnson helped supply Israel in the years preceding the Six-Day War, in which Israel seized land from its neighbors. Egypt, as a result, closed the Suez Canal for years.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Yom Ha'atzmaut יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת Aerobatics display over Tel Aviv on Israel's 61st Independence Day, 2009 Observed by Israelis Celebrations Family gatherings, firework displays, public celebrations (barbecues, picnics, concerts, etc.), religious services Observances Mount Herzl ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Israeli national emblem, showcasing a menorah surrounded by olive branches with "Israel" written in Hebrew below it. The legitimacy of the State of Israel has been challenged since before the state was formed. There has been opposition to Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish state in ...
The martial law imposed on Israeli Arabs from the founding of the State of Israel was lifted completely. 1967: 5 June: Six-Day War: The Israeli air force destroyed the Egyptian air force on the ground over a period of three hours. 11 June: Six-Day War: Israel signed a ceasefire with its enemies Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.