Arab–Israeli conflict
May 15, 1948 · Middle East
The conflict between Israel and Arab states began with the 1948 war after Israel declared independence. It continued with wars in 1956, 1967, 1973 and 1982, and peace treaties with some states.
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Battles and events 27
Key events
- 1949 Armistice Agreements 1949
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Suez Crisis October 29 – November 7, 1956
- Operation Musketeer (1956) November 1956 · Coalition military victory
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Six-Day War June 5–10, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Operation Focus June 5, 1967
- Battle of Abu-Ageila June 5–6, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Ammunition Hill June 6, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Tel Faher June 9, 1967 · Israeli victory
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War of Attrition July 1, 1967 – August 7, 1970
- Battle of Rumani Coast July 11, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Karameh March 21, 1968 · Both sides claim victory
- Operation Shock October 31, 1968
- Operation Rooster 53 1969 · Israeli victory
- Operation Bulmus 6 July 19, 1969 · Israeli victory
- Operation Boxer July 20–28, 1969 · Tactical Israeli success
- Operation Raviv September 9, 1969 · Israeli victory
- Operation Rhodes January 22, 1970 · Israeli victory
- Operation Rimon 20 July 30, 1970 · Israeli victory
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Black September September 6, 1970 – July 17, 1971 · Jordanian victory
- Dawson's Field hijackings September 6, 1970
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Lebanese Civil War April 13, 1975 – October 13, 1990
- Battle of the Hotels October 24, 1975 – March 1976
- Damour massacre January 20, 1976
- Tel al-Zaatar massacre August 12, 1976
- Hundred Days' War July 1 – October 8, 1978
- Battle of Zahleh December 22, 1980 – June 30, 1981 · Lebanese Forces strategic victory
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1982 Lebanon War June 6, 1982 – May 17, 1985 · Inconclusive
- Battle of the Beaufort June 6–7, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Jezzine (1982) June 8, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Operation Mole Cricket 19 June 9, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 10, 1982 · Syrian victory
- Siege of Beirut June 14 – August 21, 1982 · Israeli victory
- May 17 Agreement May 17, 1983
- Sabra and Shatila massacre September 16–18, 1982
- 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut April 18, 1983
- Mountain War (Lebanon) September 3, 1983 – February 1984
- 1983 Beirut barracks bombings October 23, 1983
- Battle of Tripoli (1983) November 3 – December 20, 1983 · Pro-Syrian Palestinian victory
- War of the Camps May 19, 1985 – July 1988 · Amal Movement and Pro-Syrian allies victory
- War of Brothers April 1988 – November 1990 · Inconclusive
- War of Liberation (1989–1990) March 1989 – October 13, 1990
- Operation Opera June 7, 1981
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1982 Lebanon War June 6, 1982 – May 17, 1985 · Inconclusive
- Battle of the Beaufort June 6–7, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Jezzine (1982) June 8, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Operation Mole Cricket 19 June 9, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 10, 1982 · Syrian victory
- Siege of Beirut June 14 – August 21, 1982 · Israeli victory
- May 17 Agreement May 17, 1983
- South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) February 16, 1985 – May 25, 2000 · Hezbollah-led victory
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Operation Grapes of Wrath April 11–27, 1996 · Ceasefire on civilian targets; much Lebanese infrastructure destroyed
- Qana massacre April 18, 1996
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2006 Lebanon War July 12 – August 14, 2006 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Maroun al-Ras (2006) July 19–29, 2006 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Bint Jbeil (2006) July 23 – August 11, 2006 · Hezbollah victory
- 2006 Baalbek hospital raid August 1–2, 2006 · Israeli victory
- Tyre raid August 5, 2006 · Hezbollah victory
- Battle of Ayta ash-Sha'b August 11, 2006 · Hezbollah victory
- 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks September 17–19, 2024
1949
1956
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Suez Crisis October 29 – November 7, 1956
- Operation Musketeer (1956) November 1956 · Coalition military victory
1964
- War over Water (Jordan River) November 1964 – May 1967 · Tensions contributing to the Six-Day War
1967
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Six-Day War June 5–10, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Operation Focus June 5, 1967
- Battle of Abu-Ageila June 5–6, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Ammunition Hill June 6, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Tel Faher June 9, 1967 · Israeli victory
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War of Attrition July 1, 1967 – August 7, 1970
- Battle of Rumani Coast July 11, 1967 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Karameh March 21, 1968 · Both sides claim victory
- Operation Shock October 31, 1968
- Operation Rooster 53 1969 · Israeli victory
- Operation Bulmus 6 July 19, 1969 · Israeli victory
- Operation Boxer July 20–28, 1969 · Tactical Israeli success
- Operation Raviv September 9, 1969 · Israeli victory
- Operation Rhodes January 22, 1970 · Israeli victory
- Operation Rimon 20 July 30, 1970 · Israeli victory
1970
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Black September September 6, 1970 – July 17, 1971 · Jordanian victory
- Dawson's Field hijackings September 6, 1970
1972
- Sabena Flight 571 May 8, 1972
1973
- Lillehammer affair July 21, 1973
1975
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Lebanese Civil War April 13, 1975 – October 13, 1990
- Battle of the Hotels October 24, 1975 – March 1976
- Damour massacre January 20, 1976
- Tel al-Zaatar massacre August 12, 1976
- Hundred Days' War July 1 – October 8, 1978
- Battle of Zahleh December 22, 1980 – June 30, 1981 · Lebanese Forces strategic victory
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1982 Lebanon War June 6, 1982 – May 17, 1985 · Inconclusive
- Battle of the Beaufort June 6–7, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Jezzine (1982) June 8, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Operation Mole Cricket 19 June 9, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 10, 1982 · Syrian victory
- Siege of Beirut June 14 – August 21, 1982 · Israeli victory
- May 17 Agreement May 17, 1983
- Sabra and Shatila massacre September 16–18, 1982
- 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut April 18, 1983
- Mountain War (Lebanon) September 3, 1983 – February 1984
- 1983 Beirut barracks bombings October 23, 1983
- Battle of Tripoli (1983) November 3 – December 20, 1983 · Pro-Syrian Palestinian victory
- War of the Camps May 19, 1985 – July 1988 · Amal Movement and Pro-Syrian allies victory
- War of Brothers April 1988 – November 1990 · Inconclusive
- War of Liberation (1989–1990) March 1989 – October 13, 1990
1981
- Operation Opera June 7, 1981
1982
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1982 Lebanon War June 6, 1982 – May 17, 1985 · Inconclusive
- Battle of the Beaufort June 6–7, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Jezzine (1982) June 8, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Operation Mole Cricket 19 June 9, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 10, 1982 · Syrian victory
- Siege of Beirut June 14 – August 21, 1982 · Israeli victory
- May 17 Agreement May 17, 1983
1985
- South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) February 16, 1985 – May 25, 2000 · Hezbollah-led victory
- Operation Wooden Leg October 1, 1985
1991
- 1991 Iraqi missile attacks against Israel January 17 – February 23, 1991
- Madrid Conference of 1991 October 30 – November 1, 1991
1993
- Operation Accountability July 25–31, 1993 · Ceasefire on civilian targets; much of Lebanese infrastructure destroyed
1996
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Operation Grapes of Wrath April 11–27, 1996 · Ceasefire on civilian targets; much Lebanese infrastructure destroyed
- Qana massacre April 18, 1996
2004
- 2004 Israeli operation in Rafah May 12 – June 1, 2004 · Israeli withdrawal
- 2004 Israeli operation in the northern Gaza Strip September 29 – October 16, 2004 · Israeli victory
2006
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2006 Lebanon War July 12 – August 14, 2006 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Maroun al-Ras (2006) July 19–29, 2006 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Bint Jbeil (2006) July 23 – August 11, 2006 · Hezbollah victory
- 2006 Baalbek hospital raid August 1–2, 2006 · Israeli victory
- Tyre raid August 5, 2006 · Hezbollah victory
- Battle of Ayta ash-Sha'b August 11, 2006 · Hezbollah victory
2007
- Operation Outside the Box September 6, 2007
2012
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Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war November 11, 2012 · Israel invades Syria after the fall of Assad
- February 2018 Israel–Syria incident February 10, 2018
2018
- Syria missile strikes (September 2018) September 17, 2018
- Operation Northern Shield December 4, 2018
2019
- 2019 Tel Aviv rocket strike March 14, 2019
2024
- 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks September 17–19, 2024
2025
- August 2025 Israeli attack on Sanaa August 28, 2025
Before and after
- Led to
- 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight 1948


















