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Which war Israel lost?

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Since its declaration of independence in May 1948, the State of Israel has fought and won eight recognized wars with its neighboring Arab states, two major Palestinian Arab uprisings known as the First Intifada and the Second Intifada, and a broad series of other armed engagements rooted in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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The State of Israel has been involved in a number of wars and large-scale military operations since its declaration of independence in May 1948. Here is a list of the eight recognized wars Israel had:

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  • 1948 Arab-Israeli War: Started as six months of civil war between Jewish and Arab militias when the mandate period in Palestine was ending and turned into a regular war after the establishment of Israel and the intervention of several Arab armies. In its conclusion, a set of agreements were signed between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, called the 1949 Armistice Agreements, which established the armistice lines between Israel and its neighbors, also known as the Green Line.
  • Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency (1950s–1960s): Palestinian attacks and reprisal operations carried out by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Suez Crisis (October 1956): A military attack on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel, beginning on 29 October 1956, with the intention to occupy the Sinai Peninsula and to take over the Suez Canal.
  • Six-Day War (June 1967): Fought between Israel and Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. The nations of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Algeria, and others also contributed troops and arms to the Arab forces. Following the war, the territory held by Israel expanded significantly (“The Purple Line”): The West Bank (including East Jerusalem) from Jordan, Golan Heights from Syria, Sinai and Gaza from Egypt.
  • War of Attrition (1967–1970): A limited war fought between the Israeli military and forces of the Egyptian Republic, the USSR, Jordan, Syria, and the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1967 to 1970.
  • Yom Kippur War (October 1973): Fought by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel from October 6 to 25, 1973.
  • First Intifada (1987–1993): A Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule in the Palestinian Territories that lasted from December 1987 to September 1993.
  • Second Intifada (2000–2005): A period of intensified Israeli-Palestinian violence that began in late September 2000.

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