Middle East: What happened in 1948

The Israeli Declaration of Independence made on the 14 May 1948, the British Mandate terminating soon afterwards at midnight (Getty).

The Israeli Declaration of Independence made on the 14 May 1948, the British Mandate terminating soon afterwards at midnight (Getty). Credit: Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty

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The 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict is a pivotal moment in the timeline of an ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

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While the conflict then lasted less than a year, it led to the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. But at the same time, it marked the declaration of the state of Israel.

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