War of Independence
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The War of Independence is the term commonly used in Israel for the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, during which the newly declared State of Israel fought neighboring Arab countries and local Arab forces over its establishment and territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War of Independence canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Egyptian control of Gaza Strip
ⓘ
Green Line (Israel) ⓘ
surface form:
Green Line armistice demarcation lines
Jordanian annexation of West Bank ⓘ division of Jerusalem between Israel and Jordan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
ⓘ
surface form:
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Arab–Israeli War of 1948 ⓘ
surface form:
First Arab–Israeli War
Arab–Israeli War of 1948 ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli War of Independence
|
| belligerent |
Egypt
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
Syria ⓘ Transjordan ⓘ Yishuv ⓘ
surface form:
Yishuv (Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine)
local Arab Palestinian forces ⓘ |
| cause |
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
ⓘ
end of British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Arab state armies
ⓘ
Jewish and Israeli forces ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedNameFor |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
ⓘ
surface form:
1948 Arab–Israeli War
|
| commonlyUsedNameIn | Israel ⓘ |
| endDate | 1949-07-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Suez Crisis ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
civil war phase between Jewish and Arab communities in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
inter-state war phase after Israeli independence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
post–World War II era ⓘ |
| location |
Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
neighboring Arab states ⓘ |
| mainJewishForces |
Haganah
ⓘ
Irgun ⓘ
surface form:
Irgun (Etzel)
Israel Eldad ⓘ
surface form:
Lehi (Stern Gang)
Palmach ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| precededBy | British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ |
| result |
Israeli victory
ⓘ
armistice agreements between Israel and neighboring Arab states ⓘ creation of large Palestinian refugee population ⓘ displacement of many Jewish communities in Arab countries ⓘ creationOfStateOfIsrael ⓘ
surface form:
establishment of the State of Israel
territorial expansion of Israel beyond UN partition plan borders ⓘ |
| significantDate | 1948-05-14 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Israeli Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| startDate | 1947-11-30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.