12 Questions
What percentage of the area proposed for the Arab state did Israel control after the war?
60%
Which area was meant to be part of an international zone for Jerusalem and its environs?
West Jerusalem
What event marked the beginning of the Palestinian refugee problem?
Nakba
Who took control of East Jerusalem and what became known as the West Bank?
Transjordan
How many Jewish residents were blockaded in Jerusalem during the conflict?
~100,000
Where did over 260,000 Jews move to during the three years following the war?
Israel
When did the formal beginning of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War occur?
15 May 1948
What event took place on 29 November 1947?
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine adoption
What led to the transformation of the civil war into a conflict between Israel and Arab states?
Israeli Declaration of Independence
Which countries entered Palestine with expeditionary forces during the Arab–Israeli War?
Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Iraq
What was the role of Britain in the events leading up to the Arab–Israeli War?
Creating tension and conflict between Arabs and Jews
What was the purpose of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine adopted in 1947?
Divide the territory into an Arab state, a Jewish state, and a Special International Regime
Learn about the second and final stage of the 1947–1949 Palestine war known as the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Discover how it followed the civil war in Mandatory Palestine and formally began after the British Mandate for Palestine ended.
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