How Israel Declared Independent 🇮🇱 #short

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On May 14, 1948, Israel declared independence following the end of the British Mandate in Palestine, which immediately triggered military invasion by multiple Arab armies including Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon; despite being heavily outnumbered and facing attacks on multiple fronts, Israel survived the war and secured its existence, fundamentally reshaping the Middle East's political landscape and creating new borders, massive displacement, and decades of ongoing conflict that continue to influence the region today.