Attacked from all sides
Israel attacked Egypt in response to Egyptian denial of Israeli shipping through the Suez Canal.
Sennacherib and Shalmaneser (V) each attacked Israel in the north, several years apart.
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1) In 1956, Israel attacked Egypt with the prompting of the United Kingdom and France. 2) In 1967, Israel attacked Egypt responding to an Egyptian blockade of Israel's southern port. All other wars that Israel has participated in have been brought about due to attacks on its land or its people first.
They attacked and invaded Israel. Concurrently, they made the situation so harsh for Jews domestically, that 850,000 Jews fled the Arab countries as well.
they opposed western influence welcomed the existance of israel
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Israel.
The Arab countries surrounding Israel have never wanted Israel to exist, and have attacked numerous times.
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They attacked Israel within days of its formal creation.
Muslims have attacked Israel a lot and Israel was trying to fight terrorism.