Which war? Israel-Palestine 1917-1973

Israel had only five field guns, and 1 in 3 of its troops had weapons, at the start of this war.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

This war is known as the War of Independence by many Israelis.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

This war is known as Al-Nakba by many Palestinians.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

This war resulted in approx. 700,000-900,000 Palestinian refugees living in areas controlled by Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

Israel were helped by 5000 overseas volunteer with military experience, and many of their men had served in Haganah alongside the British in WW2; the Arab armies were relatively inexperienced, by contrast.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

Count Bernadotte intervened to arrange two truces in June and July 1948.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

The Arab Legion, Transjordan's army, captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

Israel now controlled 79% of the former British mandate territory, the Palestinians controlled none.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

The British and French met with Moshe Dayan, head of the IDF, at Sevres in October 1956. They made a secret plan to invade Egypt.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973

Nasser nationalised the canal, in order to pay for the Aswan Dam after Britain and USA withdrew their funding offer.

• First Arab-Israeli War, 1948

• Suez Crisis, 1956

• 6 Day War, 1967

• Yom Kippur War, 1973