May 14 1948 or in the Hebrew calendar,the 15 of Iyar of 5708.14 of May, 1948
15 May 1948.
Birthdays were not customarily recognized or celebrated in the Old Testament so Jacob/Israel's birthday is unknown. If you are referring to the modern Nation-state of Israel, then it was declared 14 May 1948 and recognized by the U.N. on 15 May 1948.
It was attacked by seven Arab nations.On May 15, 1948, the day after Israel declared independence, the sovereign nations of Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq all declared war on the State of Israel and advanced troops into the territory of the former Mandate of Palestine. Saudi Arabia and Yemen also sent military contingents to join the five armies. This declaration of war is considered the beginning of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, which the Israelis term as the Israeli Independence War and the Arabs term as the Nakba or Great Catastrophe.
Memory Lane - 1947 - 1948-05-15 was released on: USA: 15 May 1948
Memory Lane - 1947 1948-05-15 was released on: USA: 15 May 1948
The Israelites were attacked along the road to Canaan by the Amalekites. This is recounted in Exodus 17:8-15 which is in the related links below.
Toast of the Town - 1948 15-34 was released on: USA: 6 May 1962
Toast of the Town - 1948 15-35 was released on: USA: 13 May 1962
Toast of the Town - 1948 15-36 was released on: USA: 20 May 1962
Toast of the Town - 1948 15-37 was released on: USA: 27 May 1962
The US government recognized the provisional Israeli government in a de facto capacity on May 14, 1948 (US time) or May 15, 1948 (Israeli time). However, American recognition of the Israeli government on a de jure basis following its election on January 31, 1949.