1948 Arab–Israeli War
second and final stage of the 1947–1949 Palestine war
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Summary
1948 Arab–Israeli War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,853 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Palestine[3]
- Follows: declaration of Israeli independence[4], 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine[5]
- Location: Sinai Peninsula[6], Southern Lebanon[7], Palestine[8]
- Part of: 1948 Palestine war[9]
- Commons category: 1948 Arab-Israeli War[10]
- Said to be the same as: 1948 Palestine war[11]
- Start time: May 15, 1948[12]
- End time: March 10, 1949[13]
- Point in time: 1940[14]
- Located in/on physical feature: Middle East[15]
- Participant: League of Arab States[16], Army of the Holy War[17], Arab Liberation Army[18], Israel[19]
- Has cause: Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:1948 Arab–Israeli War[21]
- Has effect: 1948 Palestinian exodus[22], Jewish exodus from the Muslim world[23]
- Time period: contemporary history[24]
Why It Matters
1948 Arab–Israeli War has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]