May 14th, 1948
Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is establishedied in Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. event on May 14, 1948. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around May 14, 1948
| May 16th, 1948 | Event | Chaim Weizmann is elected the first President of Israel. |
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