"The first war was in 1948, when Israel came to exist. Virtually the entire Arab world took up arms. But Israel won its War for Independence, or "nakbah," the disaster, depending on whose point of view you take, in a little over a year. President Truman supported Israel diplomatically. The war ended with the signing of the 1949 Armistice Agreement."
"Or at least until Yom Kippur in 1973, when the Arab states launched a surprise attack to try to take back the territory that Israel had won during the Six-Day War. Israel repelled the attack. President Richard Nixon ordered an emergency airlift of military aid to Israel, and Henry Kissinger engaged in "shuttle diplomacy" to lay the groundwork for future peace."
"To guarantee that the peace actually lasted, President Jimmy Carter initiated 12 days of secret negotiations at Camp David, which resulted in the Camp David Accords of 1978. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin ultimately signed an Egypt-Israel peace treaty, for which they both received the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize! As I recall, Carter whined publicly that"
Israel fought multiple major wars with neighboring Arab states from 1948 through 1973, repeatedly winning territory and surviving large-scale attacks. The 1948 War of Independence concluded with 1949 armistices after broad Arab opposition. In 1956 Israel invaded Sinai following Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal and later withdrew under U.S. pressure. The 1967 Six-Day War followed an Egyptian blockade of the Straits of Tiran and produced decisive Israeli gains and closer U.S.-Israel ties. The 1973 Yom Kippur War began as a surprise attack; Israel repelled it with U.S. emergency aid and subsequent diplomacy. The Camp David Accords in 1978 produced an Egypt-Israel peace treaty.
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