Almost immediately following the creation of the state of Israel, its people were thrown into the Arab-Israeli War. Even before they were formally recognized as a state, neighboring countries mobilized forces before a truce was eventually brokered.
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Almost immediately following the creation of the state of Israel, its people were thrown into the Arab-Israeli War. Even before they were formally recognized as a state, neighboring countries mobilized forces before a truce was eventually brokered.