⚔️📍 Tel Aviv, British Mandate Palestine1948
Israel Declares Independence — 1948 Arab-Israeli War Begins
David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel hours before the British Mandate expired. The following day, the armies of Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon invaded.
Israel's independence and the resulting war created the State of Israel, displaced 700,000 Palestinian Arabs, and initiated a conflict that continues to shape the Middle East.
Outcome
Israel survives; 700,000 Palestinian refugees created