Israel | Facts, History, Population, Map | Britannica The mountains of Galilee are separated from the hills of the Israeli-occupied West Bank to the south by the fertile Plain of Esdraelon (Hebrew: ʿEmeq Yizreʿel), which, running approximately northwest to southeast, connects the coastal plain with the Great Rift Valley
Israel - Wikipedia In the first six days, Israel destroyed the military forces of the PLO in Lebanon and decisively defeated the Syrians An Israeli government inquiry (the Kahan Commission) held Begin and several Israeli generals indirectly responsible for the Sabra and Shatila massacre and held defence minister Ariel Sharon as bearing "personal responsibility
Israel - New World Encyclopedia Israeli forces fought back, and captured significant amounts of territory that had been designated for the Arab state of Transjordan, as well as part of Jerusalem After numerous months of war, a ceasefire was declared and temporary borders, known as the Green Line, were instituted
Israelis - Wikipedia Since Israel's independence in 1948, Israelis and people of Israeli descent have had a considerable diaspora, which largely overlaps with the Jewish diaspora but also with that of other ethnic and religious groups; it is estimated that almost 10 percent of the general Israeli population lives abroad, particularly in Russia (with Moscow housing
A brief history of Israel | Britannica The State of Israel was proclaimed in 1948, and Egypt, Transjordan (later Jordan), Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq immediately declared war on it Israel won that war (see Arab-Israeli wars) as well as the 1967 Six-Day War, in which it occupied the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and east Jerusalem
Israel | Facts Information - Infoplease After more than a week of intense airstrikes, Israeli troops crossed the border into Gaza, launching a ground war against Hamas Israeli aircraft continued to attack suspected Hamas fighters, weapons stockpiles, rocket-firing positions, and smuggling tunnels
Israel - Immigration, Conflict, Middle East | Britannica Israel - Immigration, Conflict, Middle East: This discussion focuses primarily on the modern state of Israel For treatment of earlier history and of the country in its regional context, see Palestine, history of The nation of Israel is the world’s first Jewish state in two millennia It represents for Jews the restoration of their homeland after the centuries-long Diaspora that followed
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