The first Arab-Israeli war ends
1949: Israel survives the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9. During the war, Israeli forces capture more of the ancient Jewish homeland, expanding the size of Israel by about 50 percent.
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1949: Israel survives the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9. During the war, Israeli forces capture more of the ancient Jewish homeland, expanding the size of Israel by about 50 percent.
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