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1948 by U.N decision.

War broke as some Arab countries didn't like the idea of Jewish settlement in the Middle East.

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Israel was declared an independent country in?

1948


Israel was declared independent in 1948 it was created for what religion?

Judaism.


What did the countries of Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon and Syria do on the day Israel declared its independence?

They declared war on the fledgling Jewish State.


What countries that border Israel want to keep a neutral relationship?

Jordan and Egypt made peace with Israel, but Lebanon and Syria also have no interest in just antagonizing Israel anymore, since Israel is much more militarily capable than either of those two countries.


What was the immediate result when Israel declared its independence in May 1948?

Armies from six Arab Countries invaded Israel.


What organization declared Israel an independent state?

The citizens and administration of Israel did, in 1948. United Nations Resolution 181 only provided permission for Israel to declare a state. As said above, it was the Israelis who actually did the Declaring.


What country is known as the Jewish State?

Modern Israel, which declared itself to be an independent nation in May of 1948, is known as the Jewish State.


What country was created in 1948?

Several different countries became independent in 1948.Burma declared independence from the UK on January 4, 1948.Sri Lanka declared independence from the UK on February 4, 1948.Israel declared independence from the UK on May 14, 1948.North Korea separated from Soviet control on September 9, 1948.


What year was Israel a country?

Israel (State of Israel) declared its independence in 1948.


Did the Jews go to war against Egypt and other countries in 1948?

Egypt and other countries declared war against Israel, which was made mostly of Jews, so, YES, but Israel did not declare war on them.


What two countries does the Jordan Rivers separate?

Israel and Jordan. Eventually, if the West Bank becomes independent, a second answer will be Palestine and Jordan.


Soon after Israel became an independent state war broke out between the?

(Arabs and Israelis)When in 1947 the U.N. called for the dividing of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, the Arabs refused to go along. They claimed that all of Palestine belonged to them. So when the Jews declared their part of Palestine to be the independent State of Israel, the Arabs declared war on Israel. Even though several Arab nations (including Jordan, Syria, and Egypt) attacked Israel, the Israelis were able to defend their land.