Who attacked first?
Arab troops
what was the first thing that got attacked?
a bus carrying Jewish community
when did the war start/end?
May 15,1948 - July 20th, 1949
how many jews were killed?
5,700 – 6,400
who "won" the war?
Israel
what is the country that held power over Israel before the war?
Britain
when was the Israeli defense force (IDF) formed?
may 26th 1948
how many Arabs were armed?
2/3
Name at least one of the neighboring countries
Transjordan (Jordan), Syria, Lebanon or Egypt
what was the amount of refugees left in Palestine after the war?
700,000
when was the UN plan proposed
November 1947
when was Jerusalem's oldest city taken?
May 28th 1948
who was the prime minister of Israel during the start of may?
David Ben-Gurion
what was the survivors name in the "Memories of a massacre linger with a Palestinian" video?
Dawud Assad
when did British officials begin to leave?
May 14th, 1948
what was the UN partition plan about?
dividing Palestine into equal Arab and Jewish parts
what country ended the war by agreeing to sign the UN security councils truce?
Egypt
what was the name of Jerusalem's oldest city?
the City of David
when was the first truce between the Paramilitary and the IDF?
June 11th to July 8th
what is operation Yoav?
an operation that lets Israel regain access to the Negev