Arab Israeli Conflict

The Arab Israeli conflict Fighting intensifies during the last few days of British rule. The tel aviv-jerusalem road was repeatedly being tried to be cut off by the Arabian forces to prevent Jews of Jerusalem getting to the coast. 14th may 1948 ‘ Ben Gurion announced Israelis existence and the neighbouring Arab governments responded with war. 30000 Arab soldiers then invaded Palestine and although they outnumbered the Jews, lack of organisation between the Arabs and distrust with the …showed first 75 words of 9269 total…

…showed last 75 words of 9269 total…out near Jerusalem and spread across the West Bank and the Gaza. In gun battles between the Palestinian police and the Israeli armed forces from 15/7 September 1996, 68 people were killed. o Sporadic violence continued throughout 1997 o In January 1997 the Israeli forces finally pulled out of much of Hebron. o In March Netanyahu announced plans for a massive expansions of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem. The Hamas responded with a suicide bomb in July 1997 that killed 14 people.