1948 Arab-Israeli War
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Was a war between the newly established State of Israel and a coalition of Arab states. It was the second phase of the Palestine War of 1948. After the evacuation of the British forces from the Mandate for Palestine, Israel declared its independence, and Palestine was invaded by a coalition of Arab states.
Chronology
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May 1948: Unilateral declaration of Independence of the State of Israel.
June 1948: Advances of the Syrian forces in Palestine by the end of June 1948.
Was a military operation by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
March 1948: The Jewish Alexandroni Brigade moved from Beersheba through Mamshit towards Sodom.
March 1948: Jewish Negev forces moved towards Umm Rashrash through the Valley of Fingers.
March 1948: The Jewish Alexandroni Brigade captured Ein Gedi.
March 1948: The Negev Brigade occupied Ras al-Naqb.
March 1948: On March 9, Golani forces captured Gharandal.
March 1948: On March 10, the Negev Brigade completed the occupation of southern Negev.
March 1948: The Jewish Alexandroni Brigade captured Masada.
Were a series of battles on the central front of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War at the beginning of the war.
May 1948: Jordanian forces invaded Mandatory Palestine and moved towards Nablus and Ramallah.
May 1948: Lydda and Ramleh are occupied by the 3rd Jordanian Brigade.
May 1948: Latrun is occupied by the 3rd Jordanian Brigade.
May 1948: Iraqi forces march on the triangle of Jenin - Nablus - Tulkarem.
July 1948: Irgun paramilitary Units and the Etzioni Brigade occupied the Arab village of Malha.
May 1948: The Jewish quarter of Jerusalem fell to the Jordanian Arab Legion on 28 May 1948.
Were a series of battles on the northern front of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War at the beginning of the war.
May 1948: Galilee is conquered by the Arab Liberation Army.
June 1948: On June 10, 1948 Syrian forces attacked the kibbutz Mishmar Hayarden.
Were a series of battles on the southern front of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War at the beginning of the war.
May 1948: Until May 21, the Egyptian forces had occupied Beersheba and reached Bethlehem.
May 1948: Egyptian troops moved up the coast through what is now the Gaza Strip, to above Ashdod, before being stopped in late May.
November 1948: With Operation Shmone the Arab village of Iraq Suwaydan fell to Israeli forces.
January 1949: With Operation Yaov, northern Negev was conquered by Israeli forces by 7 January 1949.
May 1948: The Jordanian Arab League reached the southern suburbs of Jerusalem.
Was a military operation by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
October 1948: Kuakab was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Al Bi'na was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Mi'ilya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Mirun was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Safsaf was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Tarshiha was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Sa'sa was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Suhmata was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Dayr al-Qassi was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Eilabun was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Dayshum was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Fara was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Fassuta was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Ghabbatiyya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Kafr 'Inan was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Kafr Bir'im was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Arab al-Samniyya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Iqrit was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Iribbin, Khirbat were among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Hula was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Kafr Manda was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Arraba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Alma was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Operation Hiram resulted in the Israeli conquest of Upper Galilee.
October 1948: Al-Malikiyya, evacuated by its Lebanese and Palestinian defenders, was captured without a fight by the Israelis during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Sakhnin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
June 1948: Lebanese forces captured the village of al-Malikiyya.
October 1948: Al-Nabi Rubin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Maghar was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: al-Farradiyya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Sabalan, Safad were among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Deir Hanna was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
October 1948: Jish was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Hiram.
Was a military operation by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
July 1948: Bayt Nabala was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Salbit was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Dayr Tarif was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Kharruba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: al-Barriyya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: 'Innaba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Lydda was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Ramle was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Majdal Yaba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Al-Haditha was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Suba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Sar'a was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: al-Burj was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Kh al-Buwayra was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Shilta was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Al-Muzayri'a was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Artuf was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Rantiya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Al-Tira was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Barfiliya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Daniyal was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Bir Ma'in was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Khirbat al-Lawz was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Al-Jura was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
July 1948: Jimzu was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Danny.
Was a military operation by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
July 1948: Tamra, was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Kafr Yasif was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Khirbat Jiddin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Julis was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: I'billin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Ma'lul was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Nazareth was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: ad-Damun was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Lubya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Hittin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Kfar Kanna was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Bu'eina was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Nahf was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Nimrin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Rummana was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Al-Mujaydil was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Al-Makr was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Saffuriya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Uzeir was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Shefa-'Amr was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Kuwaykat was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
July 1948: Mi'ar was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Dekel.
Was a military operation by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
October 1948: Hulayqat was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Bayt Tima was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Kawkaba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Beersheba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Ra'na was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Zikrin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: 'Ajjur was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Bayt Jibrin was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Al-Qubayba was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: al-Dawayima was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
November 1948: Hamama was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
November 1948: al-Majdal was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Isdud was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
November 1948: Al-Jiyya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Al-Khalasa was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Kidna was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Bayt 'Affa was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
October 1948: Dayr Sunayd was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
November 1948: Hiribya was among the arab communities captured by Israel during Operation Yoav.
Was a military operation by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
December 1948: Arab defeat at al-Auja on December 27, 1948.
December 1948: On 29 December the Israeli Eighty-second and Ninth battallions arrived at the outksirts of El Arīsh (Egypt).
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