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| − | The ''' | + | The '''1947 Arab-Israeli War''', referred to as the '''War of Independence''' (מלחמת השחרור) by Israelis, and '''The Catastrophe''' ("al Nakba", النكبة) by Arabs, was the first armed conflict fought by the modern state of [[Israel]] against the [[Arab]] nations of [[Egypt]], [[Syria]], [[Jordan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Iraq]], and other Arab militias.{{fact}} |
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Revision as of 23:45, March 31, 2007
The 1947 Arab-Israeli War, referred to as the War of Independence (מלחמת השחרור) by Israelis, and The Catastrophe ("al Nakba", النكبة) by Arabs, was the first armed conflict fought by the modern state of Israel against the Arab nations of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and other Arab militias.[Citation Needed]