dec 30, 1947 - a group of countries called the Arab League attacked Israel. The Arab League included Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan), and Yemen. This war caused Arabs to flee from Israel to the regions of Palestine called the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. At the same time, Jewish people fled Arab countries and relocated to Israel, swelling its population.
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dec 30, 1947
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~ 77 years ago