Arab israeli war Flashcards
what caused this war
UN res 181
what happened after un res 181
Arabs attacked jews throughout Palestine
jews led by hagannah fought back which lead to a civil war.
what had happened by feb 1948
100,000 Arabs fled to neighbouring countries.
what happened In the deir Yassin massacre
deir yassin was a small village close to Jerusalem
on 9 April,the Irgun killed over 100 Arabs.
how did Arabs react to deir Yasmin
Arab media reported it hoping Arabs would be motivated to fight however it inflicted fear
what countries invaded Israel
Jordan Egypt syria Lebanon and iraq
what were the population differences in the war
Israel - 650,000
invading countries - 44 million
what was the first phase of the Israeli war
in the south, an Egyptian army crossed the border into Israel.
in the north, Syrian Lebanon and Iraqi crossed the border into Israel
the main battle was for Jerusalem
who gained control of Jerusalem
Israel gained control of East Jerusalem easily
what was the second phase of the war
within 6 weeks, hagannah had captured large areas of Arab land.
in the south, Israel resisted egypt and they gained control of Arab land in the north.
what happened in sept 1948
a un mediator came up with a peace plan which kept Jerusalem an international zone. the next day he was assassinated by the stern gang.
what was the third phase of the war
Israel defeated Egypt.
when did the war end
July 1949
all Arab countries except Iraq signed an armistice agreement for a ceasefire
Israel kept all occupied land
