May 14, 1948 – Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established (Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War)

May 14, 1948 – Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established (Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War)