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UN Partition, Declaration of the State, and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War (1947–1949)

UN Partition, Declaration of the State, and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War (1947–1949)

  1. Britain refers the Palestine question to UN

    Labels: United Kingdom, United Nations

  2. UNSCOP submits majority partition recommendation

    Labels: UNSCOP, United Nations

  3. UN General Assembly adopts Partition Plan (Resolution 181)

    Labels: UN General, Resolution 181

  4. Civil war begins in Mandatory Palestine

    Labels: Mandatory Palestine, Civil war

  5. Haganah launches Operation Nachshon to open Jerusalem road

    Labels: Haganah, Operation Nachshon

  6. Deir Yassin massacre intensifies fear and flight

    Labels: Deir Yassin, Irgun

  7. Hadassah medical convoy ambushed in Jerusalem

    Labels: Hadassah convoy, Mount Scopus

  8. British Mandate formally ends

    Labels: British Mandate, United Kingdom

  9. Israel declares independence in Tel Aviv

    Labels: Israel, David Ben-Gurion

  10. Neighboring Arab states intervene; regional war begins

    Labels: Arab states, Interstate war

  11. UN mediator Folke Bernadotte begins mission

    Labels: Folke Bernadotte, United Nations

  12. UN Security Council calls for four-week truce

    Labels: UN Security, Resolution 50

  13. Operation Dani captures Lydda and Ramle area

    Labels: Operation Dani, Lydda

  14. Bernadotte assassinated in Jerusalem

    Labels: Folke Bernadotte, Jerusalem

  15. UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 194 on refugees

    Labels: UN General, Resolution 194

  16. Operation Horev pressures Egyptian forces toward armistice talks

    Labels: Operation Horev, Egyptian forces

  17. Israel and Egypt sign first 1949 armistice agreement

    Labels: Israel, Egypt

  18. Israel and Jordan sign armistice; Green Line takes shape

    Labels: Israel, Jordan

  19. Israel admitted to the United Nations (Resolution 273)

    Labels: United Nations, Resolution 273

  20. Israel and Syria sign final 1949 armistice agreement

    Labels: Israel, Syria