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Today in Military History -- 1948 Israel declares independence
The State of Israel was founded eight hours before the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine, which was due to finish on 15 May 1948.
While Israel was quickly granted diplomatic recognition by many countries, including the Soviet Union and the United States, it was not recognized by the Arab League and most Muslim-majority countries. On 15 May, Israel's neighboring Arab countries declared war on it and invaded the territory of the former British Mandate, thus escalating the ongoing 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine into the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. However, this war ended with an Israeli victory amidst the 1949 Armistice Agreements, which established the Green Line as Israel's de facto border until 1967.
The State of Israel was founded eight hours before the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine, which was due to finish on 15 May 1948.
While Israel was quickly granted diplomatic recognition by many countries, including the Soviet Union and the United States, it was not recognized by the Arab League and most Muslim-majority countries. On 15 May, Israel's neighboring Arab countries declared war on it and invaded the territory of the former British Mandate, thus escalating the ongoing 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine into the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. However, this war ended with an Israeli victory amidst the 1949 Armistice Agreements, which established the Green Line as Israel's de facto border until 1967.
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Only use of force to protect itself have made the survival of Israel even possible, without that ability to protect the country it would NOT still exist. Many of the Arab neighbors still haven't advanced from the old world but do understand use of force and only that will make them back off to save themselves only, NOT be concerned with others.
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