The Arabs declared war against Israel in 1948 when Israel declared Independence Israel declared war against Egypt in 1956 after being cut off from the Suez Canal. Israel declared war against Egypt in 1967 when the Straits of Tiran were blockaded. Jordan and Syria declared war against Israel in retaliation for the attack on Egypt. Egypt and Syria declared war on Israel in 1973 as a surprise attack.
They attacked Israel.
Egypt launched a surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur in 1973, beginning the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War, and the October War).
Egypt's. The Egyptians had been preparing to attack Israel.
Egypt thought that Israel wouldn't be able to defend itself during Yom Kippur.
It was a war that started with a surprise attack against Israel from its Arab neighbors including Egypt and Syria. The US intervened to supply arms to Israel and soviet Russia supplied arms to the Arabs.
There is currently no war in progress involving Israel and the inhabitants of Gaza.
Egypt threatened with troops along the border. Israel did a surprise attack. Israel was better trained and equipped.
There have been several, but Israel has been victorious in all of them. There is some question in Egypt as to whether Egypt or Israel won the War in 1973, but considering that the ceasefire was signed while Israeli soldiers were advancing, it would seem to be an Israeli victory. The debate on the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 is discussed more fully at the Related Question below: Who won the war between Egypt and Israel in 1973?
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, or October War was fought between Israel and Egypt.
In 1979 Israel agreed to return the Occupied Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in return for peace and recognition from Egypt.
1948-Israeli War of Independence/al-Naqba (Arabic for "The Disaster")=Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq attacked Israel along with many from the Palestinian population 1967-Six Day War-Egypt, Syria, Jordan 1968-Egypt's War of Attrition 1973 Yom Kippur War/Surprise attack by Egypt/Syria. 1982-First Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War 2008 Gaza War