The 1948 war and the creation of Israel

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the State of Israel. The U.S. and USSR recognized Israel within days. The next day, the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq invaded. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War ended with Israeli victory in 1949. Armistice agreements established the Green Line, with Jordan controlling the West Bank including East Jerusalem and Egypt controlling Gaza. No Palestinian Arab state was created.