I had suspected that the Hamas attack was just a diversion in preparation for some larger attack from somewhere else.
In 1948, 1967 and 1973 there were origins followed by extra “helpers” of the Arab states who saw a chance to be on the side of obliterating the Jews.
1948 as Israel became a country.
On the eve of May 14, the Arabs launched an air attack on Tel Aviv, which the Israelis resisted. This action was followed by the invasion of the former Palestinian mandate by Arab armies from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt. Saudi Arabia sent a formation that fought under the Egyptian command.
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“Six-Day War, or Arab-Israeli War of 1967, War between Israel and the Arab countries of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. Palestinian guerrilla attacks on Israel from bases in Syria led to increased hostility between the two countries.”
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War of Attrition, 1967-1970. Egypt, Soviet Union, PLO and Jordan in ongoing attacks and guerilla warfare.
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The 1973 war began on the morning of Oct. 6, when Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack against Israel.Jordan entered the conflict soon after. The countries attacking Israel during the war were Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Algeria, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
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