Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Timeline

Key Events in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from 1947 to Today

UN General Assembly passes Resolution 181, calling for the partition of the Palestinian territories into two states.
Israel declares independence and the first Arab-Israeli War begins.
Over 700,000 Palestinian refugees flee their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Israel gains control of West Jerusalem, Egypt gains the Gaza Strip, and Jordan gains the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
UN General Assembly passes Resolution 194, calling for the repatriation of Palestinian refugees.
Israel wins the Six-Day War, gaining control of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.
UN Security Council passes Resolution 242, calling for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories and land for peace.
Yom Kippur War occurs, with Egypt and Syria attempting to retake occupied territories.
UN Security Council passes Resolution 338, calling for implementation of Resolution 242.

Camp David Accords are signed, establishing a basis for a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
Israel and Egypt sign a peace treaty, leading to the normalization of diplomatic and commercial relations between the two countries.
First intifada, or uprising, against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza is sparked by a car accident.
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin establishes the militant group Hamas.
King Hussein of Jordan relinquishes his country's claims to the West Bank and East Jerusalem in favor of the claims of the PLO.
The Madrid Peace Conference begins, but no breakthroughs are made.
Oslo Accords are signed, leading to the recognition of Israel by the PLO and the creation of the Palestinian Authority.
Gaza-Jericho Agreement is signed, leading to the Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza and Jericho.
Israel and Jordan sign a peace treaty, settling their territorial dispute.
Interim Agreement (Oslo II) is signed, giving Palestinians control over additional areas of the West Bank.

President Clinton hosts talks at Camp David, but no agreement is reached.
Visit by Israeli politicians to the Temple Mount sparks violent demonstrations and the beginning of the second intifada.
Terrorist attack in Netanya leads to Israeli reoccupation of the West Bank.
Israel builds a security barrier, impacting Palestinian movement and commerce.
The Quartet proposes the Road Map for Peace, outlining steps for Palestinian reforms and an end to Israeli settlements.
Israel unilaterally withdraws from the Gaza Strip, leading to rocket attacks and the rise of Hamas.
Hamas defeats Fatah in Palestinian elections, leading to a suspension of aid by the United States and other countries.
Hamas kidnaps an Israeli soldier, leading to failed rescue attempts and eventual release in 2012.
Israel attacks the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks, sparking international criticism.
Secretary of State John Kerry attempts to restart negotiations, but they collapse in 2014.
The PLO and Hamas sign an agreement to form a unity government, which ultimately fails.

Israel invades Gaza Strip in the operation named Protective Edge.
US President Donald Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Trump administration recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Trump unveils a one-sided peace plan for Israel and Palestine, leading to rejection by Palestinian authorities.
Bahrain and UAE normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
Clashes at al-Aqsa Mosque spark conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israel launches a counterterrorism operation in the West Bank.
Hamas launches a surprise attack on Israel, leading to an escalation of violence.
Peace between Israel and Palestine remains elusive, and conflict continues to escalate.
Israeli military forces begin ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
Over 40,000 Palestinians killed, with many of them being civilians.