What are four major conflicts and their outcomes between Israel and other nations that have occurred in the time since Israel was granted statehood in 1948?

Answer 1

Not including the war from 1947-1949, Israel has been involved a number of major wars/conflicts, namely: 1. Sinai War - 1956 - Years of guerrilla infiltrators attacking in Israel over the border from Egypt, and after nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt, Israel, the UK and France (the latter two, the former owners of the canal) joined in an attack on Egypt. Israel held onto the Sinai peninsula for a few months, and the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) was created as a buffer between Israel an Egypt in Sinai, and the Sinai was nearly completely demilitarized. This is known in the Arab world as "The Tripartite Agression." 2. Six Day War - 1967 - After Egypt closed the Straits of Tiran to Israel(an international waterway), and Israel's neighbors continually called for Israel's destruction, and amassed troops on the borders, Israel attacked pre-emptively in June of that year, decimating its neighbors' armies and tripling the land under its control, in 6 days. This is known as "The Setback" (Al-Naksa) in the Arab world. 3. Yom Kippur War - 1973 - A two front attack by Egypt and Syria on Israel that was launched the Jewish Day of Atonement, was eventually repelled by Israel, at a heavy loss. Israeli intelligence was blamed within Israel, and governmental investigations were launched, which led to the dismissal of key establishment figures. This is known as the October or Ramadan War in the Arab world. 4. The Lebanon War - 1982 - After the PLO was kicked out of Jordan in 1970, they created a base in Lebanon, ad throughout the civil war (which began in the 1970s) began launching attacks into Israel, to which Israel eventually responded forcefully - invading, and taking over Beirut. After the war, a strip of land in southern Lebanon, known as the "Security Zone" was kept under Israeli control (along with the SLA - South Lebanon Army), to prevent attacks into Israel. This land was eventually evacuated by Israel in 2000. This is known in the Arab world as "Al-Ijtiah", The Invasion.