Arab-Israeli War

Holy Land battles

The Arab-Israeli War refers to any of several armed conflicts between Israel and neighboring Arab states, most notably the 1948 war following Israel's declaration of independence, the 1967 Six-Day War, and the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

The term usually requires context or a date to specify which conflict: My grandfather fought in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Related
  • Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
  • SinaiEgyptian peninsula, biblical peak
  • GazaPalestinian coastal territory
  • buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
  • SuezEgyptian canal city

Nasser · IDF · Iron Dome · Camp David · peace process · occupation · tanks · airstrikes · Jerusalem · West Bank · occupied territories · green line · refugees · borders · armistice · PLO · Zionism · 1967

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Opposites
conflict vs. peace

Arab-Israeli WarCamp David Accords

1978 peace framework

Oslo Accords · two-state solution · détente · coexistence · Middle East peace process

interstate vs. intrastate conflict

Arab-Israeli Warcivil war

Domestic armed conflict

internal conflict · civil strife · insurgency · revolution · intifada

regional instability vs. regional stability

Arab-Israeli WarMiddle East peace

Accord in volatile region

regional stability · Pax Americana · regional cooperation

Family

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