This declaration would become a central part of the British Mandate over Palestine ... When the state of Israel declared independence in 1948, neighboring Arab countries attacked, sparking ...

For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the ...

Here is a series of maps ... as the Gaza Strip (occupied by Egypt) and East Jerusalem and the West Bank (occupied by Jordan). The surrounding Arab states refused to recognise Israel, meaning ...