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Map 1: United Nations-derived boundary map of Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories (2007, updated to 2018) The modern borders of Israel exist as the result both of past wars and of diplomatic agreements between the State of Israel and its neighbours, as well as an effect of the agreements among colonial powers ruling in the region before Israel's creation.
Israel's 1949 Green Line (dark green) and demilitarized zones (teal) The Green Line, or 1949 Armistice border, [1] is the demarcation line set out in the 1949 Armistice Agreements between the armies of Israel and those of its neighbors (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria) after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
In 1948, following the 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel sparked the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which resulted in the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight from the land that the State of Israel came to control and subsequently led to waves of Jewish immigration from other parts of the Middle East.
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 ...
Prior to the declaration of Israel in 1948, the UN proposed a United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine based on the location of land legally purchased [2] and used to create Jewish Settlements in the area. Jewish Settlement in Palestine 1880-1914 This maps depicts the originally anticipated borders of Israel upon inception 1938
Israel, in alliance with the mostly Christian South Lebanon Army, launched a limited-scope invasion of Lebanon and attempted to push Palestinian militant groups away from the Israel border. The seven-day offensive resulted in 100,000 to 285,000 refugees created and between 300 and 1,200 Lebanese and Palestinian militants and civilians killed.
From Egypt, Israel gains control of the Sinai Peninsula up to the Suez Canal, and the Gaza Strip. From Syria, Israel gains control of most of the Golan Heights, which since 1981 has been administered under the Golan Heights Law. The municipal borders of Jerusalem are extended to include all of the Old City as well as other areas. Residents ...
Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has never had fully recognized borders. Throughout its history, the frontiers with its Arab neighbors have shifted as a result of wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements. Now, the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad has created a situation that could once again reshape Israel’s borders.