Why was Israel declared a state in 1948?
On November 29, 1947 the United Nations adopted Resolution 181 (also known as the Partition Resolution) that would divide Great Britain’s former Palestinian mandate into Jewish and Arab states in May 1948 when the British mandate was scheduled to end.
Who owned Jerusalem before 1948?
The Ottoman Empire ruled Jerusalem and much of the Middle East from about 1516 to 1917. After World War I, Great Britain took over Jerusalem, which was part of Palestine at the time. The British controlled the city and surrounding region until Israel became an independent state in 1948.
When did the US recognize Israel as a country?
May 14, 1948
President Truman recognized the provisional Jewish government as the de facto authority of the Jewish State on May 14, 1948.
Does Israel own all of Jerusalem?
Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power….Jerusalem.
| Jerusalem ירושלים (Hebrew) القُدس (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 1982–present |
When did Israel capture Kfar Kanna in 1948?
During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Kfar Kanna was captured by units of Israel’s 7th Brigade in the second half of Operation Dekel (July 15–18, 1948).
Where was the village of Cana in the Bible?
“Village of Cana”. Kafr Kanna (Arabic: كفر كنا, Kafr Kanā; Hebrew: כַּפְר כַּנָּא) is an Arab town, in Galilee, part of the Northern District of Israel. It is associated with the New Testament village of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine.
When did the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 start?
Phase two of the war lasted from Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 14 to June 11, 1948. When the official war started, Israel mobilized perhaps 30,000 men and women; the Arab states had combined forces in excess of that number.
What was the cost of the Israeli War of 1948?
As it turned out, Israel extracted almost three-fourths of the $300 million direct costs of the war from its own citizens, and while 86 per cent of Israel’s arms costs was born by foreign sources. Phase two of the war lasted from Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 14 to June 11, 1948.