The Israeli's reffered this war as the war of Independence.It had two distinct phases.It first begun in 1947 after UN resolution on the partition of Palestine.The resolution was accepted by the Jewish community,but Arabs rejected.The result was a civil war.Until May 15, 1948 th two feuding communities tried to predispose the outcome of the full-fledged strife that was bound to folow te evacuation of British forces.As a result,much of fighting was mainly over the control of roads and the mixed cities.

After Israeli's declaration of independence,Egypt,Lebanon,Iraq,Syria and Jordan invaded Palestine to help Palestinian Arabs.This war lasted eight months.Israel Defence Forces (IDF) a formal army,fought with 5 arab states armies.

By December 1948,it was clear that Israel had won the war.Egyptian army was advanced well into Sinai.Lebanese army was pushed back to its borders and Israelis captured part of South Lebanon.Syrian army was forced to retreat to a line corresponding,to the pre 1948 international boundary.Those zones becam

So in June 1982,Israel invaded Beirut.PLO had to retreat to other arab states.Israel took control of Southern Lebanon.In the mean time, Bashir Jumayyil (the leadet which Israel favored) was assasinated.Then his brother came to power,but he was not as pro-Israel as he thought,so this was infavorable for Israel.

4.THE WAR OR ATTRITION, DECEMBER 1968- AUGUST 1970

Soviet Union felt USA was trying to topple Syrian Baath Party regime and isolate Nasser,led it to the extend an unsual degree of support to Syria and to feed the Egyptians false information concerning Israel plan to attack Syria.Nasser wanted to gain prestige where he lost in the preview was with Israel,it was also going to take revenge.Plo was trying establish its presence and it playeda small role in contributing the war.

During the first stage the Lebanese problem became a regional issue; so Arab -Israeli coflict was in fact suspended. The new Israeli government in 1985 led by Labor party was supported by US in its neghotiations with Jordan.In the same time PLO started taking a stand in Jordan so the negotiations failed

Throught this period PLO got permission from King Hussein to turn Jordan territory into a base of operation against Israel. It was also backed by many Arabs states.

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