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1948 Palestine war

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1948 Palestine war

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Also known as Israeli War of Independence, 1947–1949 Palestine war

first war of the Arab–Israeli conflict

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The 1948 Palestine war was the first military conflict between Arab nations and the newly established State of Israel, fought immediately after Israel's independence. It matters as a foundational event that shaped the modern Middle East, establishing patterns of conflict and territorial disputes that continue to influence the region today.

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Within Vinony's link graph, 1948 Palestine war is referenced by 2,210 other articles, and connects out to Palestinian refugee, 1948 Palestinian exodus and Israel.

It is catalogued under topics including 1947 in Mandatory Palestine, 1948 Arab–Israeli War and 1948 in All-Palestine (Gaza).

Its subject is documented across 63 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of
war
Country
Israel
Location
Levant
Image
Raising the Ink Flag at Umm Rashrash (Eilat).jpg
Significant event
1948 Palestinian exodus
Said to be same as
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Participant
Lebanon
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point in time
1940-00-00
Commons category
1948 Arab-Israeli War
start time
1947-11-30
end time
1949-07-20
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Belligerents

Yishuv (before 14 May 1948) Israel (after 14 May 1948) Before 26 May 1948: Haganah Palmach

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